Kansas Joe
Wilbur "Kansas Joe" McCoy (May 11, 1905 – January 28, 1950) was an American Delta blues singer, musician and songwriter. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-59992 | 10-in. | 5/26/1930 | I'm going back home | McCoy and Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62537 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Midnight special | Bessie McCoy ; Memphis Minnie | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-62538 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | I never told a lie | McCoy and Johnson | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-62539 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Don't want no woman (T'have t'give my money to) | McCoy and Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and dialogue | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-62540 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Georgia skin | McCoy and Johnson | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-96262 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Something gonna happen to you | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-96263 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Well! Well! | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034855 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | You tore up my heart | Four Clefs | Instrumental quartet, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-044975 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Just rockin' | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049038 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Oh babe! | Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049370 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | I'm going to Saint Louis | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049372 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Oh Joe! | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049374 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Yes, I got your woman | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053727 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | I'm going home | Gideon Honore ; Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053728 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | They got my number now | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064130 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Why don't you do it right? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064131 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Love me | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064723 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | What will I do? | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064724 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Oh! Red's twin brother | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064725 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | We can't agree | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064726 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Let's try it again | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064727 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Hello babe | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064728 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | If I didn't love you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064732 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | You're just full of jive | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064739 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | I got somebody else | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kansas Joe," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106298.
Kansas Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106298.
"Kansas Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kansas Joe, 1905-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724288
Wikidata: Kansas Joe McCoy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q713859
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/303041009
MusicBrainz: Kansas Joe McCoy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/302886da-969c-44da-b6c5-3f4eea07ea49
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