Arbee Stidham
Arbee William Stidham (February 9, 1917 – April 26, 1988) was an American blues singer and multi-instrumentalist. According to the authors of the book All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues, Stidham was "exactly the sort of singer that thrived in the R&B or 'race' market after World War II; although essentially a bluesman, he wasn't a blues purist... his mixture of blues, jazz and gospel made him quite popular... in the '40s and '50s". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1917 (De Valls Bluff), Died April 26, 1988 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3415 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Feel like I'm losing you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3416 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Let my dreams come true | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3417 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Squeeze me, baby | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3418 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Any time you ring my bell | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1032 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | In love with you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1033 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | I found out for myself | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1034 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | I don't know how to cry | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1035 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | My heart belongs to you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4097 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Your heart belongs to me | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band. | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4098 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Stidham jumps | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4099 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | I can't explain my love for you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0426 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | What the blues will do | Arbee Stidham | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0435 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | A heart full of misery | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0436 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Falling blues | Arbee Stidham | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0437 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | You'll be sorry | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0438 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | I've got so many worries | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1135 | 10-in. | 7/19/1949 | So tired of dreaming | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1136 | 10-in. | 7/19/1949 | I send my regrets | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1138 | 10-in. | 7/19/1949 | Barbeque lounge | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Chess | C-1018 | 10-in. | 3/12/1952 | Someone to tell my troubles to | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Chess | C-1019 | 10-in. | 3/12/1952 | Mr. Commissioner | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Chess | U-4367 | 10-in. | Apr. 1953 | Don't set your cap for me | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Chess | U-4368 | 10-in. | Apr. 1953 | I don't play | Arbee Stidham | songwriter, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stidham, Arbee," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355249.
Stidham, Arbee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355249.
"Stidham, Arbee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Stidham, Arbee - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92097725
Wikidata: Arbee Stidham - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q626969
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24788515
MusicBrainz: Arbee Stidham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b6510b28-4c48-4038-aa67-54ab4c8b98c3
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