Willie “Scarecrow” Owens

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: 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 Audio
Brunswick C6307 10-in. Aug. 1930 Cut it out Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C6308 10-in. Aug. 1930 My gal makes me hollow Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
Gennett 16607 10-in. 5/15/1930 Scare crow blues Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Gennett 16609 10-in. 5/15/1930 Traveling blues The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Gennett 16610 10-in. 5/15/1930 Easy creeping mama The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Gennett 16612 10-in. 5/15/1930 Want your ashes hauled The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Gennett 16622 10-in. 5/17/1930 Shake my tree The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 16623 10-in. 5/17/1930 The Scare Crow Ball The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 16624 10-in. 5/17/1930 I'm gonna show you my black bottom Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 16625 10-in. 5/17/1930 Everybody wants to see my black bottom Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 16965 10-in. 8/30/1930 I'm long gone Lena Matlock ; Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Vocal duet, with piano vocalist  
Gennett 16968 10-in. 8/30/1930 A black cat don't mean no good Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Gennett 16974 10-in. 8/30/1930 Scare Crow blues The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Gennett 16976 10-in. 8/30/1930 Ornery blues The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Gennett 16978 10-in. 8/30/1930 That Black Bottom dance Willie “Scarecrow” Owens Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Gennett 16979 10-in. 8/30/1930 The world's gone crazy 'bout my Black Bottom The Scare Crow Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Owens, Willie “Scarecrow”," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351090.

Owens, Willie “Scarecrow”. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351090.

"Owens, Willie “Scarecrow”." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351090

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