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 151-175 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W404787 | 10-in. | 12/19/1930 | The Northern starvers are returning home | Bo Carter ; Charlie McCoy | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404788 | 10-in. | 12/19/1930 | Mississippi, I'm longing for you | Bo Carter ; Charlie McCoy | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404922 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | My pencil won't write no more | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404923 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Banana in your fruit basket | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404924 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Pin in your cushion | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404925 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Pussy cat blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404926 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Ram rod daddy | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404927 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Loveless love | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404928 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | I love that thing | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404929 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Backache blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404930 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Sorry feeling blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404931 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Baby, when you marry | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404932 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Boot it | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404933 | 10-in. | 6/4/1931 | Twist it, baby | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404934 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | So long, baby, so long | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404935 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | The law gonna step on you | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404936 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Pig meat is what I crave | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404937 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Howling tom cat blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404938 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Ants in my pants | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404939 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Blue runner blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W405007 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Please baby | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W405010 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | She's a bad girl | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W405011 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Tell me what the cats fight about | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W405016 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | I've got a case of mashin' it | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W405017 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | New auto blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist |
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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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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