Teddy Edwards
"Big Boy" Teddy Edwards was an American blues musician, from the United States, who recorded 23 songs from 1930 to 1936. Edwards was active in the Chicago area of the United States. There is very little biographical information published on Edwards' life. Edwards played the tiple, a ten-stringed instrument, and was the only recorded blues tiple player during the period he was active. Edwards was also proficient on the guitar. Contemporary blues musician Big Bill Broonzy recalled working with Edwards, as well as Edwards working with Papa Charlie Jackson. Prolific session pianist Black Bob also recorded with Edwards on several of his later records. Edwards' song "Louise", recorded in 1934, was covered by Broonzy as "Louise Louise Blues". |
Birth and Death Data: Born 19th century
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, tiple
Notes: Listing on Bluebird disc labels as "Big Boy" Teddy Edwards.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
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Victor | BS-80605 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Who did you give my barbecue to? | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, tiple | |
Victor | BS-80606 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Who did you give my barbecue to? | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, tiple | |
Victor | BS-80607 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | I'm gonna tell my mama on you | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, tiple, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-80608 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Louise | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, tiple, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-80609 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Love will provide for me | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, tiple, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-80610 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | If I had a girl like you | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, tiple, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91437 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Louisiana | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with bass, guitars, and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-91438 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Please send for me | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with bass, guitars, and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6039 | 10-in. | July 1930 | Them things | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6040 | 10-in. | July 1930 | Family troubles | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6406 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | I ain’t gonna give you none | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6407 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Lovin’ blues | Teddy Edwards | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6598 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Wild woman blues | Eddy Teddy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6599 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Alcohol mama | Eddy Teddy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
Decca | 90724 | 10-in. | 5/15/1936 | W.P.A. Blues | Teddy Edwards | vocalist | ||
Decca | 90725 | 10-in. | 5/15/1936 | Louisiana | Teddy Edwards | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edwards, Teddy," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107813.
Edwards, Teddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107813.
"Edwards, Teddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edwards, Teddy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98067605
Wikidata: Big Boy Teddy Edwards - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19312300
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/89144814430689999294
MusicBrainz: Big Boy Teddy Edwards - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac9bff24-9b42-4b06-a274-e0e51f51c630
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