Hambone Willie Newbern

William "Hambone Willie" Newbern (probably 1901 – April 15, 1965) was an American guitar-playing country blues musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1947

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W402295 10-in. 3/13/1929 She could toodle-oo Hambone Willie Newbern Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W402296 10-in. 3/13/1929 Nobody knows (What the good deacon does) Hambone Willie Newbern Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W402297 10-in. 3/13/1929 Shelby County workhouse blues Hambone Willie Newbern Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W402298 10-in. 3/13/1929 Way down in Arkansas Hambone Willie Newbern Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W402305 10-in. 3/13/1929 Hambone Willie's dreamy-eyed woman's blues Hambone Willie Newbern Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W402306 10-in. 3/13/1929 Roll and tumble blues Hambone Willie Newbern Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Newbern, Hambone Willie," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110286.

Newbern, Hambone Willie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110286.

"Newbern, Hambone Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110286

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