Viola McCoy
Viola McCoy (c. 1900 – c. 1956) was an American blues singer who performed in the classic female blues style during a career that lasted from the early 1920s to the late 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1900, Died 1956
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, kazoo, speaker, songwriter
See Also: Brown, Amanda
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28920 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | It won't be long now | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-28921 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | Ev'ry day blues | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-07-06-08] | 10-in. | 7/6/1923 | Sad 'n lonely blues | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80912 | 10-in. | 3/27/1923 | Laughin' cryin' blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80913 | 10-in. | 3/27/1923 | Strut long papa | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80990 | 10-in. | 4/26/1923 | Triflin' blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80991 | 10-in. | 4/26/1923 | Chirping the blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 81033 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Tired o' waitin' blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 81034 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Michigan water blues | Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W147772 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | I want a good man (And I want him bad) | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W147773 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | If you really love your baby | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12516-12517 | 10-in. | 2/13/1924 | Do right blues | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12518-12519 | 10-in. | 2/13/1924 | Ev’ry day blues | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12689-12691 | 10-in. | 3/11/1924 | I ain’t gonna marry, ain’t gonna settle down | Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five ; Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12692-12693 | 10-in. | 3/11/1924 | If your good man quits you, don’t wear no black | Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five ; Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12946-12947 | 10-in. | 4/22/1924 | I don’t want nobody that don’t want me | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 12948-12949 | 10-in. | 4/22/1924 | It makes no difference now | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2043-E2045 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | Stomp your blues away | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2046-E2048 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | Shake that thing | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2439-E2440 | 10-in. | 2/15/1926 | South Street blues | Dixie Trio ; Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2441-E2442 | 10-in. | 2/15/1926 | Charleston blues | Dixie Trio ; Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | speaker | |
| Edison | 9860 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Memphis bound | Kansas City Five ; Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Plaza/ARC | 5483 | 10-in. | April 1924 | You don't know my mind | Charlie Dixon ; Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Plaza/ARC | 5509 | 10-in. | May 1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCoy, Viola," accessed September 18, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116607.
McCoy, Viola. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116607.
"McCoy, Viola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Viola McCoy
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McCoy, Viola - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95000540
Wikidata: Viola McCoy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7933028
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56497592
MusicBrainz: Viola McCoy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1c8dba8c-43e8-4d4c-a186-f7d5a477bfe7
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