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Cripple Clarence Lofton

Clarence Lofton (March 28, 1887, 1896 or 1897 – January 9, 1957), credited as Cripple Clarence Lofton, was an American boogie-woogie pianist and singer born in Tennessee.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1887 (Kingsport), Died January 9, 1957 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 90597 10-in. 2/4/1936 Crying mother blues Red Nelson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90598 10-in. 2/4/1936 Streamline train Red Nelson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90599 10-in. 2/4/1936 It's got to be done Al Miller and his Swing Stompers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90600 10-in. 2/4/1936 Juicy Mouth Shorty Al Miller and his Swing Stompers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90605 10-in. 2/6/1936 Sweetest thing born Red Nelson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90606 10-in. 2/6/1936 When the soldiers get their bonus Red Nelson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90607 10-in. 2/6/1936 Truckin' old fool-1 Al Miller and his Swing Stompers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90608 10-in. 2/6/1936 Ain't that a mess? Al Miller and his Swing Stompers instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lofton, Cripple Clarence," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327797.

Lofton, Cripple Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327797.

"Lofton, Cripple Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327797

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cripple Clarence Lofton

Discogs: Cripple Clarence Lofton

Allmusic: Cripple Clarence Lofton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lofton, Cripple Clarence, 1887-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078470

Wikidata: Cripple Clarence Lofton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q443951

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44490066

MusicBrainz: Cripple Clarence Lofton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3eb30d20-1e34-452f-8d7a-ada946ea98e1

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