Yank Rachell

Yank Rachell (born James A. Rachel; March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997) was an American country blues musician who has been called an "elder statesman of the blues". His career as a performer spanned nearly seventy years, from the late 1920s to the 1990s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1910 (Brownsville), Died April 10, 1997 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, mandolin, guitar, leader

Notes: Name appears on some Victor disc labels as James Rachel, his birth name.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55531	10-in.	9/17/1929	Broken hearted, ragged and dirty, too	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BVE-55581	10-in.	9/24/1929	The girl I love she got long curly hair	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BVE-55596	10-in.	9/26/1929	Diving duck blues	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-55597	10-in.	9/26/1929	Little Sarah	Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell	Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and piano	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-56335	10-in.	10/2/1929	Black Mattie blues	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-56336	10-in.	10/2/1929	T-bone steak blues	Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell	Male vocal duet, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar	composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-59918	10-in.	5/13/1930	Milk cow blues	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-59919	10-in.	5/13/1930	Street car blues	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-59934	10-in.	5/17/1930	Expressman blues	Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-59935	10-in.	5/17/1930	Wadie green blues	Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	composer, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-59967	10-in.	5/21/1930	Whatcha' doin'	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-59968	10-in.	5/21/1930	Poor John blues	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-62547	10-in.	5/30/1930	Stack o' dollars	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-62548	10-in.	5/30/1930	My black gal blues	Sleepy John Estes	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-62549	10-in.	5/30/1930	Ninety pound mama	Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	composer, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BVE-62550	10-in.	5/30/1930	Sweet mama	Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell	Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano	composer, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BVE-64736	10-in.	11/26/1930	Ticket agent blues	Noah Lewis' Jug Band	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BVE-64737	10-in.	11/26/1930	New Minglewood blues	Noah Lewis' Jug Band	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-020100	10-in.	3/13/1938	If you ever get lonesome	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-020101	10-in.	3/13/1938	I did everything I could	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-020102	10-in.	3/13/1938	When nights are lonesome	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-020103	10-in.	3/13/1938	Million dollar baby	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-020105	10-in.	3/13/1938	If you only understand	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-020107	10-in.	3/13/1938	Walking the avenue	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-020108	10-in.	3/13/1938	Easy goin' mama	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rachell, Yank," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105486.

Rachell, Yank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105486.

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