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 (Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caston, Leonard," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691.

Caston, Leonard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691.

"Caston, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691

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