Robert Lockwood

Robert Lockwood Jr. (March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006) was an American Delta blues guitarist, who recorded for Chess Records and other Chicago labels in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the only guitarist to have learned to play directly from Robert Johnson. Robert Lockwood was one of the first professional black entertainers to appear on radio in the South, on the King Biscuit Time radio show. Lockwood is known for his longtime collaboration with Sonny Boy Williamson II and for his work in the mid-1950s with Little Walter.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1915 (Turkey Scratch), Died November 21, 2006 (Cleveland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-064638 10-in. 7/30/1941 Black spider blues Robert Lockwood Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-064639 10-in. 7/30/1941 I'm gonna train my baby Robert Lockwood Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-064640 10-in. 7/30/1941 Little Boy Blue Robert Lockwood Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-064641 10-in. 7/30/1941 Take a little walk with me Robert Lockwood Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Chess U7486 10-in. 10/10/1952 24 hours Little Eddie Boyd instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7489 10-in. 10/10/1952 The tickler Eddie Boyd instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7561 10-in. 9/24/1953 Hush baby, don't you cry Eddie Boyd ; Chess Men instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 8553 10-in. 1957 She's the one Eddie Boyd instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 8755 10-in. 3/28/1958 Wake up, baby Sonny Boy Williamson instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7604 10-in. 2/24/1954 Rocker Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7608 10-in. 2/24/1954 Oh baby Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U-7673 10-in. 7/14/1954 You'd better watch yourself Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U-7674 10-in. 7/14/1954 Blue light Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7738 10-in. 10/25/1954 It must have been the devil Otis Spann instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7739 10-in. 10/25/1954 Five spot Otis Spann instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7776 10-in. 1/25/1954 Thunder bird Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7777 10-in. 1/25/1955 My babe Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7827 10-in. 4/28/1955 Roller coaster Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7828 10-in. 4/28/1955 I got to go Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7888 10-in. 8/12/1955 I hate to see you go Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7966 10-in. Dec., 1955 One more chance with you Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7967 10-in. Dec., 1955 Who Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7969 10-in. Dec., 1955 It ain't right Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 8068 10-in. March, 1956 Flying saucer 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  
(Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lockwood, Robert," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327777.

Lockwood, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327777.

"Lockwood, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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