Pinetop
Aaron "Pinetop" Sparks (born Aaron Gant, May 22, 1910 – November 5, 1935) was an American blues pianist active in St. Louis in the early 1930s. He died in his twenties from either poisoning or exhaustion. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1908 (Lee County), Died 1935
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer, songwriter
Notes: Original name: Aaron Sparks. Name also appears on Bluebird disc labels as "Pine Top."
See Also: Pine Top
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-71620 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | Louisiana bound | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-71621 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | I believe I'll make a change | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-71622 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | 4-11-44 | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-71623 | 10-in. | 2/25/1932 | East Chicago blues | Pinetop and Lindberg | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76817 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Riot call blues | Aaron Sparks ; Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76819 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Whiskey blues | Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76820 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Mistreated blues | Elizabeth Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76821 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | My man blues | Tecumseh McDowell | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76822 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | So called friend blues | Tecumseh McDowell | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76823 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Bad luck blues | Pinetop ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76824 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Slavin' mama blues | Pinetop ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76828 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | 61 Highway | Sparks Brothers | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76829 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Down on the levee | Sparks Brothers | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76830 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Chicago's too much for me | Sparks Brothers | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76833 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Friendless man | Charlie McFadden ; Aaron Sparks | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76834 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Times are so tight | Charlie McFadden ; Aaron Sparks | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76839 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Steady grindin' | James Johnson ; Doretha Trowbridge | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-91439 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Tell her about me | Pinetop | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-91440 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Every day I have the blues | Pinetop | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-91441 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Got the blues about my baby | Pinetop | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-91442 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Workhouse blues | Pinetop | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pinetop," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110274.
Pinetop. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110274.
"Pinetop." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pinetop, 1910- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96030549
Wikidata: Pinetop Sparks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16026285
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