Willie B. James
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
Notes: Often credited as "Willie Bee."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100330 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Stormy sea blues | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100331 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Nutty and buggy blues | Willie B. James ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100889 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | You stole my heart | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100890 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | You got me worryin' | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100891 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Caught my gal truckin' | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100892 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | All night long | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100893 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | That's the way I do | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100894 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I hate myself | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100895 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I need you by my side | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-100896 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Blue and evil blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01874 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | If it wasn't for you | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01875 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Right or wrong | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01876 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Stop truckin' and Suzi-Q | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01877 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Cheatin' on me | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01878 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Your one and only | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01879 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | My za zu girl | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01880 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Someday I'm bound to win | Tampa Red ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01881 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Taking it and making my get away | Tampa Red ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01888 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | See for yourself | Springback James ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01889 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | New Red Cross blues | Springback James ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01890 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | I'm on my way | Springback James ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01891 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Unkindness blues | Springback James ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01892 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Will my bad luck ever change? | Springback James ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-01893 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Poor coal passer | Springback James ; Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-07606 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | She said it | Chicago Five ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Willie B.," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
James, Willie B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
"James, Willie B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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