Bo Carter

Bo Carter

Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker

Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 194 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-82600	10-in.	3/26/1934	Hitting the numbers	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	BVE-82601	10-in.	3/26/1934	It's done gone wet	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	BVE-82602	10-in.	3/26/1934	Pencil won't write no more	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	BVE-82603	10-in.	3/26/1934	I am the devil	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	BVE-82604	10-in.	3/26/1934	Baby please make a change	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	BVE-82605	10-in.	3/26/1934	She's got something crazy	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	BVE-82606	10-in.	3/26/1934	You'll work down to me someday	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82607	10-in.	3/26/1934	Somebody's got to help me	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82608	10-in.	3/26/1934	Good-morning blues	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82609	10-in.	3/26/1934	Blues on my mind	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82610	10-in.	3/26/1934	Backache blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82611	10-in.	3/26/1934	Bo Carter special	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82612	10-in.	3/26/1934	Beans	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82613	10-in.	3/26/1934	Nobody's business	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82614	10-in.	3/26/1934	Queen bee	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82615	10-in.	3/26/1934	Nobody knows my baby	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82616	10-in.	3/26/1934	Tellin' you 'bout it	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82617	10-in.	3/26/1934	Please don't drive me from your door	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82618	10-in.	3/26/1934	Pin in your cushion	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82619	10-in.	3/26/1934	Banana in the fruit basket	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82630	10-in.	3/27/1934	Howlin' tom cat	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82631	10-in.	3/27/1934	Don't cross lay your daddy	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-82632	10-in.	3/27/1934	Lonesome grave took my baby	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82633	10-in.	3/27/1934	Pop skull blues	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	songwriter
Victor	BVE-82634	10-in.	3/27/1934	Sweet Maggie	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars	songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 194 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.