Leonard Caston

Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston (June 2, 1917 – August 22, 1987) was an American blues pianist and guitarist. He is best noted for the tracks "Blues at Midnight" and "I'm Gonna Walk Your Log".

Birth and Death Data: Born June 2, 1917 (Sumrall), Died August 22, 1987 (Minneapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, piano, vocalist, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-049463	10-in.	11/15/1940	Minute and hours blues	Five Breezes	Male vocal quintet, with guitar and cano	composer
Victor	D6AB-1816	10-in.	2/18/1946	Reckless rider blues	Jazz Gillum	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1817	10-in.	2/18/1946	Fast woman blues	Jazz Gillum	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1818	10-in.	2/18/1946	All in all blues	Jazz Gillum	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1819	10-in.	2/18/1946	Keep on sailing	Jazz Gillum	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1820	10-in.	2/18/1946	Look on yonder wall	Jazz Gillum	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1821	10-in.	2/18/1946	Long razor blues	Jazz Gillum	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1822	10-in.	2/18/1946	That's my gal	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1823	10-in.	2/18/1946	Tonight	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1824	10-in.	2/18/1946	Living in a different world	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1825	10-in.	2/18/1946	Sunny road	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	D6AB-1838	10-in.	2/22/1946	Drifting	Memphis Jimmy	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0304	10-in.	2/5/1947	Things ain't like they use to be	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0305	10-in.	2/5/1947	Oh! Me! Oh! My! Blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0306	10-in.	2/5/1947	Just one more time	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0307	10-in.	2/5/1947	It's been so long	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0308	10-in.	2/5/1947	Bobby sox blues	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0309	10-in.	2/5/1947	Kilroy is in town	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0310	10-in.	2/5/1947	BVD blues	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0311	10-in.	2/5/1947	I'm her honey dripper	Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0312	10-in.	2/12/1947	Farewell night life	John Sellers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0313	10-in.	2/12/1947	Let me be your sidetrack	John Sellers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0314	10-in.	2/12/1947	Mama, what you gonna do	John Sellers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0315	10-in.	2/12/1947	Play around with my head	John Sellers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Chess	7776	10-in.	1/25/1954	Thunder bird	Little Walter		instrumentalist, guitar
Chess	7777	10-in.	1/25/1955	My babe	Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter		instrumentalist, guitar
Chess	8191	10-in.	7/27/1956	It's too late brother	Little Walter		instrumentalist, guitar
Chess	U8192	10-in.	7/27/1956	Teenage beat	Little Walter		instrumentalist, guitar
Chess	8193	10-in.	7/27/1956	Take me back	Little Walter		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	93000	10-in.	6/4/1940	She got something there-2	Gene Gilmore		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	93001	10-in.	6/4/1940	The Natchez fire	Gene Gilmore		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	93002	10-in.	6/4/1940	I'm gonna walk your log	Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93003	10-in.	6/4/1940	The death of Walter Barnes	Leonard Caston		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caston, Leonard," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691.

Caston, Leonard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691.

"Caston, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.