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Jaybird Coleman

Burl C. "Jaybird" Coleman (May 20, 1896 – January 28, 1950) was an American country blues harmonica player, vocalist, and guitarist. He was a popular musical attraction throughout Alabama and recorded several sides in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 20, 1896 (Gainesville), Died January 28, 1950 (Tuskegee)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, harmonica

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W150360 10-in. 4/22/1930 Coffee grinder blues Jaybird Coleman Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Columbia W150361 10-in. 4/22/1930 Man trouble blues Jaybird Coleman Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coleman, Jaybird," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105424.

Coleman, Jaybird. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105424.

"Coleman, Jaybird." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105424

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jaybird Coleman

Discogs: Jaybird Coleman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Coleman, Jaybird - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86143627

Wikidata: Jaybird Coleman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1100164

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7579249

MusicBrainz: Jaybird Coleman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f934d34-175f-4b70-8cf4-c3eb6682e818

ISNI: 0000 0003 5400 9855 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000354009855

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