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Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1893 or 1903 – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences. In the 1930s and 1940s, he navigated a change in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class black audiences. In the 1950s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century.

Broonzy copyrighted more than 300 songs, including adaptations of traditional folk songs and original blues songs. As a blues composer, he was unique in writing songs that reflected his rural-to-urban experiences.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1893 (Scott County), Died August 14, 1958 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker

Notes: Often billed as Big Bill; composer credits as Williard Broonzy.

= 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
Victor BS-80388 10-in. 3/23/1934 Friendless blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80389 10-in. 3/23/1934 Milk cow blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80390 10-in. 3/23/1934 Hungry man blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80391 10-in. 3/23/1934 I'll be back home again Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80392 10-in. 3/23/1934 Bull cow blues—Part 2 Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80393 10-in. 3/23/1934 Serve it to me right Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80394 10-in. 3/23/1934 Starvation blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80395 10-in. 3/23/1934 Mississippi River blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80611 10-in. 6/14/1934 Early in the morning B. Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80612 10-in. 6/14/1934 Harmonica stomp B. Gillum Harmonica and guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80613 10-in. 6/14/1934 At the break of day Big Bil Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-80614 10-in. 6/14/1934 I want to go home Big Bil Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-85517 10-in. 2/26/1935 The Southern blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-85518 10-in. 2/26/1935 Good jelly Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-91423 10-in. 7/27/1935 Mountain blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-91424 10-in. 7/27/1935 Bad luck blues Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-91425 10-in. 7/27/1935 I can't make you satisfied Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-91426 10-in. 7/27/1935 I'm just a bum Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-96230 10-in. 10/31/1935 Keep your hands off her Big Bil Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-96231 10-in. 10/31/1935 Sun gonna shine in my door some day Big Bil Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-96232 10-in. 10/31/1935 Good liquor gonna carry me down Big Bil Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-96233 10-in. 10/31/1935 Down the line blues Big Bil Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100315 10-in. 4/2/1936 You done tore your playhouse down Washboard Sam's Band Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100316 10-in. 4/2/1936 Don't 'low Washboard Sam's Band Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100940 10-in. 8/5/1936 Give me lovin' Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100941 10-in. 8/5/1936 Crazy about Nancy Jane Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100942 10-in. 8/5/1936 Cherry Hill blues Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100943 10-in. 8/5/1936 Levee blues Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01882 10-in. 12/21/1936 I love all my women Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01883 10-in. 12/21/1936 Out with the wrong woman Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01884 10-in. 12/21/1936 Come on in Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01885 10-in. 12/21/1936 Big woman Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01886 10-in. 12/21/1936 Nashville, Tennessee Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01887 10-in. 12/21/1936 Razor cuttin' man Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020156 10-in. 3/14/1938 Just like Jesse James Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020157 10-in. 3/14/1938 Reefer head woman Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020158 10-in. 3/14/1938 Gillum's windy blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020159 10-in. 3/14/1938 New "Sail on little girl" Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020160 10-in. 3/14/1938 Sweet, sweet woman Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020161 10-in. 3/14/1938 Boar hog blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034792 10-in. 5/15/1939 This time is my time Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034793 10-in. 5/15/1939 Booker T blues Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034794 10-in. 5/15/1939 Good old Easy Street Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034795 10-in. 5/15/1939 I believe I'll make a change Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034796 10-in. 5/15/1939 Wasn't he bad Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034797 10-in. 5/15/1939 Diggin' my potatoes Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034798 10-in. 5/15/1939 I love my baby Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034799 10-in. 5/15/1939 That will get it Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034810 10-in. 5/17/1939 Got to reap what you sow Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034811 10-in. 5/17/1939 Big Katy Adam Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034812 10-in. 5/17/1939 Against my will Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034813 10-in. 5/17/1939 Talking to myself Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034814 10-in. 5/17/1939 Hard drivin' woman Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034815 10-in. 5/17/1939 Keyhole blues Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034816 10-in. 5/17/1939 Somebody been talking to you Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-034817 10-in. 5/17/1939 One time blues Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040525 10-in. 7/21/1939 Bad luck blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040526 10-in. 7/21/1939 My little baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040527 10-in. 7/21/1939 Doggin' my love around Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040528 10-in. 7/21/1939 Little low woman blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040529 10-in. 7/21/1939 Good for nothing blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040530 10-in. 7/21/1939 Sugar mama blues no. 2 Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040531 10-in. 7/21/1939 Good gravy Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040532 10-in. 7/21/1939 T.B. blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040533 10-in. 7/21/1939 Something going on wrong Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040534 10-in. 7/21/1939 Good gal blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040535 10-in. 7/21/1939 Joe Louis and John Henry blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040536 10-in. 7/21/1939 Thinking my blues away Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040537 10-in. 7/21/1939 I'm not pleasing you Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040538 10-in. 7/21/1939 New "Jailhouse blues" Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040539 10-in. 7/21/1939 Lifetime blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040540 10-in. 7/21/1939 Miss Ida Lee Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040541 10-in. 7/21/1939 Tell me, baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-040542 10-in. 7/21/1939 Honey bee blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-044974 10-in. 5/9/1940 Romance in the dark Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Victor BS-049041 10-in. 3/22/1940 Sun gonna shine in my door Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo with instrumental trio composer  
Victor BS-049340 10-in. 7/29/1940 Why did you do that to me? Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-049341 10-in. 7/29/1940 Digging my potatoes—no. 2 Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-049342 10-in. 7/29/1940 Chiselin' blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-049343 10-in. 7/29/1940 Morning dove blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-049344 10-in. 7/29/1940 Good time tonight Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-049345 10-in. 7/29/1940 Dissatisfied blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-049373 10-in. 8/5/1940 Just got to hold you Washboard Sam's Band Instrumental ensemble, with vocal composer  
Victor BS-059127 10-in. 1/16/1941 Ain't you comin' out tonight? Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Female-male vocal duet,, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-059128 10-in. 1/16/1941 Come on back Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059129 10-in. 1/16/1941 Just to prove I love you Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059130 10-in. 1/16/1941 Every tub stands on its own bottom Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059131 10-in. 1/16/1941 She's makin' a fool out of me Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059132 10-in. 1/16/1941 She's a bad luck woman Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059150 10-in. 1/22/1941 Give your mama one smile Lil Green Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-059151 10-in. 1/22/1941 My mellow man Lil Green Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059152 10-in. 1/22/1941 Knockin' myself out Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059153 10-in. 1/22/1941 I won't sell my love Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059186 10-in. 1/31/1941 Little leg woman Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059187 10-in. 1/31/1941 She's all in my life Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059188 10-in. 1/31/1941 He's a creepin' man Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059189 10-in. 1/31/1941 I can beat you playing that hand Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059190 10-in. 1/31/1941 Down at the bad man's hall Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059191 10-in. 1/31/1941 Travelling man Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-059433 10-in. 3/20/1941 I'm still walking the highway Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-059497 10-in. 4/1/1941 Old Taylor Memphis Slim Male vocal solo, with piano, bass cano, and extra male vocal vocalist  
Victor BS-064002 10-in. 4/1/1941 Whiskey store blues Memphis Slim Male vocal solo, with piano and bass cano vocalist  
Victor BS-064130 10-in. 4/23/1941 Why don't you do it right? Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064131 10-in. 4/23/1941 Love me Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064132 10-in. 4/23/1941 I'm going to copyright your kisses Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064133 10-in. 4/23/1941 What's the matter with love? Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064134 10-in. 4/23/1941 Country boy blues Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064135 10-in. 4/23/1941 How can I go on Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064477 10-in. 6/26/1941 Life is just a book Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064478 10-in. 6/26/1941 I'm not the lad Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064479 10-in. 6/26/1941 My feet jumped salty Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064480 10-in. 6/26/1941 Flying crow blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064481 10-in. 6/26/1941 Levee camp blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064482 10-in. 6/26/1941 I'm feeling low down Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064483 10-in. 6/26/1941 Brown and yellow woman blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064484 10-in. 6/26/1941 She belongs to the devil Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064727 10-in. 7/23/1941 Hello babe Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064728 10-in. 7/23/1941 If I didn't love you Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064729 10-in. 7/23/1941 Let's be friends Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-064730 10-in. 7/23/1941 Because I love my daddy so Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064731 10-in. 7/23/1941 I'm going to start a racket Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064732 10-in. 7/23/1941 You're just full of jive Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064737 10-in. 7/24/1941 Riley Springs blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064738 10-in. 7/24/1941 That's what worries me Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064739 10-in. 7/24/1941 I got somebody else Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064740 10-in. 7/24/1941 Maybe you'll love me too Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064741 10-in. 7/24/1941 It looks bad for you Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064742 10-in. 7/24/1941 Me and my buddy Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070196 10-in. 1/21/1942 99 blues Lil Green Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070197 10-in. 1/21/1942 Don't know what I will do Lil Green Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070198 10-in. 1/21/1942 You got me to the place Lil Green Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070199 10-in. 1/21/1942 Keep your hand on your heart Lil Green Trio Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-070375 10-in. 11/4/1941 Let me play your vender Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070376 10-in. 11/4/1941 Broadcast blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070377 10-in. 11/4/1941 Gonna hit the highway Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070378 10-in. 11/4/1941 I've been treated wrong Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070379 10-in. 11/4/1941 Evil blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070380 10-in. 11/4/1941 Get down brother Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070381 10-in. 11/4/1941 Lovers' Lane blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070382 10-in. 11/4/1941 You stole my love Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070440 10-in. 12/5/1941 It's all over now Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070441 10-in. 12/5/1941 War time blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070442 10-in. 12/5/1941 You are doing me wrong Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070443 10-in. 12/5/1941 One letter home Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070444 10-in. 12/5/1941 Down South blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070445 10-in. 12/5/1941 You drink too much whiskey Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070446 10-in. 12/5/1941 No friend blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070447 10-in. 12/5/1941 From now on Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070458 10-in. 12/8/1941 Don't you know me Kansas Katie Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070459 10-in. 12/8/1941 I can't let you go Kansas Katie Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070460 10-in. 12/8/1941 Deep sea diver Kansas Katie Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070461 10-in. 12/8/1941 He's my man Kansas Katie Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070800 10-in. 1/21/1942 I have a place to go Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070801 10-in. 1/21/1942 If you want to share your love Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070802 10-in. 1/21/1942 If I'm a fool Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-070803 10-in. 1/21/1942 I'm wasting my time on you Lil Green Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074058 10-in. 2/10/1942 Rockin' my blues away Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074059 10-in. 2/10/1942 Good old cabbage greens Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BS-074060 10-in. 2/10/1942 River hip mama Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074061 10-in. 2/10/1942 Do that shake dance Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BS-074062 10-in. 2/10/1942 How can you love me Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074063 10-in. 2/10/1942 Cry on baby Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074064 10-in. 2/10/1942 Dark road blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074065 10-in. 2/10/1942 Stop and fix it Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074160 10-in. 3/25/1942 St. Louis woman blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074161 10-in. 3/25/1942 Poor boy blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074162 10-in. 3/25/1942 Back on my feet again St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074163 10-in. 3/25/1942 Nothing but blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074164 10-in. 3/25/1942 Soon forget you St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074165 10-in. 3/25/1942 Can't stand your evil ways St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074648 10-in. 7/30/1942 I'm gonna leave you on the outskirts of town Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074649 10-in. 7/30/1942 I couldn't help it Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074650 10-in. 7/30/1942 My big money Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074651 10-in. 7/30/1942 Woke up cold in hand Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074652 10-in. 7/30/1942 Water pipe blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074653 10-in. 7/30/1942 Tell me, mama Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074654 10-in. 7/30/1942 Deep water blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074655 10-in. 7/30/1942 You're tearin' your playhouse down Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074656 10-in. 7/30/1942 Love me, baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074657 10-in. 7/30/1942 What's getting wrong with you? Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074658 10-in. 7/30/1942 Blues that made me drunk Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074659 10-in. 7/30/1942 Come on baby and take a walk Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074682 10-in. 7/31/1942 Don't have to sing the blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074683 10-in. 7/31/1942 Red River Dam blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074684 10-in. 7/31/1942 Down South woman blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074685 10-in. 7/31/1942 Ain't that a shame Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074686 10-in. 7/31/1942 I laid my cards on the table Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074687 10-in. 7/31/1942 I get the blues at bedtime Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0312 10-in. 2/26/1945 Go back to the country Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0313 10-in. 2/26/1945 Five feet four Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D5AB-0314 10-in. 2/26/1945 Afraid to trust them Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-0315 10-in. 2/26/1945 Whiskey head buddies Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D6VB-1950 10-in. 9/18/1946 Roll dem bones Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-0316 10-in. 2/18/1947 You can't make the grade Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0317 10-in. 2/18/1947 You can't have none of that Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0318 10-in. 2/18/1947 I just couldn't help it Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0319 10-in. 2/18/1947 Soap and water blues Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0374 10-in. 3/28/1947 Mellow chick swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0375 10-in. 3/28/1947 Polly put your kettle on Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0376 10-in. 3/28/1947 Lacey Belle Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0377 10-in. 3/28/1947 Apple tree swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1078 10-in. 10/16/1947 Facing life Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1079 10" 10/16/1947 No special rider Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1080 10" 10/16/1947 Ramblin with that woman Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1081 10-in. 10/16/1947 Love me or let me be Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1132 10-in. 11/4/1947 She's just my size Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1133 10-in. 11/4/1947 You know how I feel Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1134 10-in. 11/4/1947 Fool about that woman Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1135 10-in. 11/4/1947 Dollar is your best friend Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2319 10-in. 12/2/1947 Rock me baby Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-2362 10-in. 12/10/1947 Farewell, little girl Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2363 10-in. 12/10/1947 Broke and hungry Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2364 10-in. 12/10/1947 Illinois central Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2365 10-in. 12/10/1947 Nappy head woman Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-2390 10-in. 12/31/1947 Across the hall blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2391 10-in. 12/31/1947 Walking with the blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2392 10-in. 12/31/1947 Sweet Lucy blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2393 10-in. 12/31/1947 No whiskey blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick JK1039 10-in. 4/8/1930 I can’t be satisfied Big Bil Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Chess U7508 10-in. 1953 Little city woman Big Bill Broonzy vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7509 10-in. 1953 Lonesome Big Bill Broonzy vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Chess U7512 10-in. 1953 Bright eyes Washboard Sam instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U7513 10-in. 1953 Diggin' my potatoes Washboard Sam instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16569 10-in. 5/2/1930 I can't be satisfied Big Bill Johnson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16570 10-in. 5/2/1930 Bowleg blues Big Bill Johnson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16571 10-in. 5/2/1930 Tadpole blues Big Bill Johnson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16572 10-in. 5/2/1930 Grandma's farm Big Bill Johnson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16573 10-in. 5/2/1930 Skoodle do do Big Bill Johnson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16576 10-in. 5/2/1930 Nancy Jane Famous Hokum Boys Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16577 10-in. 5/2/1930 Black cat rag Famous Hokum Boys Guitar duet, with talk instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16578 10-in. 5/2/1930 Saturday night rub Famous Hokum Boys Guitar duet, with talk instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16579 10-in. 5/2/1930 Pig meat strut Famous Hokum Boys Guitar duet, with talk instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 16580 10-in. 5/2/1930 Guitar rag Famous Hokum Boys Guitar duet, with talk instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Gennett 16581 10-in. 5/2/1930 Papa's getting hot Big Bill Broonzy and Frank Brasswell Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17275 10-in. 11/19/1930 What's that I smell Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17276 10-in. 11/19/1930 Terrible operation blues Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17277 10-in. 11/19/1930 Where did you stay last night Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17278 10-in. 11/19/1930 Fix it Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano. instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17279 10-in. 11/19/1930 Ain't goin' there no more no. 2 Mozelle Alderson ; Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Gennett 17280 10-in. 11/19/1930 That's the way she likes it Mozelle Alderson ; Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Gennett 17281 10-in. 11/19/1930 The banker's blues Big Bill Broonzy Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17282 10-in. 11/19/1930 The levee blues Artists vary Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17283 10-in. 11/19/1930 That won't do Big Bill Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17284 10-in. 11/19/1930 How you want it done? Big Bill Broonzy Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17286 10-in. 11/19/1930 Leave my man alone Georgia Tom ; Jane Lucas Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17287 10-in. 11/20/1930 Hip shakin' strut Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] ; Jane Lucas Female-male vocal duet, with guitar, piano, and tambourine instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17288 10-in. 11/20/1930 Hokum stomp Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] ; Jane Lucas Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17289 10-in. 11/20/1930 Don't leave me blues Thomas Andrew Dorsey Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 17290 10-in. 11/20/1930 Been mistreated blues Georgia Tom Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62471 10-in. 8/2/1937 Country gal blues Lee Green instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62472 10-in. 8/2/1937 Sealskin black woman Lee Green instrumentalist, guitar  

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Broonzy, Big Bill," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.

Broonzy, Big Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.

"Broonzy, Big Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.

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