Blind Roosevelt Graves
Le Moise Roosevelt Graves (December 9, 1909 – December 30, 1962), credited as Blind Roosevelt Graves, was an American blues guitarist and singer, who recorded both sacred and secular music in the 1920s and 1930s. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gennett | 15638 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | St. Louis rambler blues | Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15639 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Guitar boogie | Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 15640 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | New York blues | Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 15641 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Bustin' the jug | Roosevelt Graves and Bro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15642 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Crazy about my baby | Roosevelt Graves and Bro | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15643 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Staggerin' blues | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15644 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Low down woman | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15645 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Take your burdens to the Lord | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Uaroy Graves | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15646 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Telephone to glory | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Uaroy Graves | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15647 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | I shall not be moved | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15648 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | When I lay my burdens down | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15649 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Just can't stay here | Will Ezell | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15650 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Pitchin' boogie | Will Ezell | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15651 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Happy sunshine | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15652 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | I'm pressing on | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15653 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Sad dreaming blues | Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15654 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Freakish mistreater blues | Will Ezell | Piano solo, with cornet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 15655 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Hot shot stuff | Will Ezell | Piano solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graves, Blind Roosevelt," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360924.
Graves, Blind Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360924.
"Graves, Blind Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Blind Roosevelt Graves
Discogs: Blind Roosevelt Graves
Allmusic: Blind Roosevelt Graves
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LCNAR: Graves, Roosevelt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027755
Wikidata: Blind Roosevelt Graves - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q884158
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/281149106272268492236
MusicBrainz: Blind Roosevelt Graves - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8904d59e-a62d-4ada-b4f6-3a0a9f1f3a3f
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