Willie B. James
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
Notes: Often credited as "Willie Bee."
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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 16972 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | That stuff | Sam Tarpley | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 90012 | 10-in. | 5/17/1935 | Rusty can blues | Frank "Springback" James | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90013 | 10-in. | 5/17/1935 | Texas Heifer blues | Frank "Springback" James | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90153 | 10-in. | 7/15/1935 | Poor coal loader | Frank "Springback" James | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90160 | 10-in. | 7/15/1935 | Lonesome love blues | Frank "Springback" James | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90293 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Joe Louis blues | Carl Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90294 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Let's have a new deal | Carl Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90295 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Rainy weather blues | Willie B. James | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 90296 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | No good woman | Willie B. James | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 90297 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Detroit special | Red Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90298 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Long ago blues | Red Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90299 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Grand trunk blues | Red Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90300 | 10-in. | 9/4/1935 | Slave man blues | Red Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9430 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Climbing on top of the hill | Bumble Bee Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 9431 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Ain't it a crying shame? | Bumble Bee Slim | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Willie B.," accessed October 8, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
James, Willie B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 8, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
"James, Willie B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: James, Willie B. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98055491
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