Bo Carter
Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker
Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047653 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Policy blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047654 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Tush hog blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047655 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | My little mind | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047656 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Total ole' shaker | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047657 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Honey | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047658 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | What you want your daddy to do? | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147379 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Miss meal cramp blues | Alec Johnson | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W147380 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Sister Maud Mule | Alec Johnson Band | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W147383 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Mysterious coon | Alec Johnson Band | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W147384 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Toodle doo | Alec Johnson | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W147662 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Hidin' on me | Jackson Blue Boys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147663 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | Sweet Alberta | Jackson Blue Boys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149334 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Corrine Corrina | Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols | Male vocal duet, with guitar | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403807 | 10-in. | 2/17/1930 | Lonely one in this town | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404111 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Days is lonesome | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404112 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Seen better days | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404113 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Last stage blues | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404114 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Stealing to her man | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404115 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | She' so far | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404116 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Rolling and stumbling blues | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404117 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Frost Texas tornado blues | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404118 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Texas troublesome blues | Texas Alexander ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404133 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Sheiks' special | Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs | Violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404134 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Dear little girl | Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs | Violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404135 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Mississippi low down | Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs | Violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carter, Bo, 1893-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724208
Wikidata: Bo Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q323669
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39564240
MusicBrainz: Bo Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd0ff7b0-19a3-4b3a-b564-252acfd75523
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