Ernest Crawford
Ernest "Big" Crawford (July 31, 1897 – March, 1956, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues double bassist. He played with Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Memphis Slim, and Mahalia Jackson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 31, 1897, Died March, 1956
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
Notes: Ernest Crawford is also credited as Big Crawford.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-1936 | 10-in. | 8/23/1946 | Flames of jive | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-1937 | 10-in. | 8/23/1946 | Sneakin' and dodgein' | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-1945 | 10-in. | 9/16/1946 | You may be down some day | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-1946 | 10-in. | 9/16/1946 | She's a solid killer diller | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D6VB-1948 | 10-in. | 9/16/1946 | New bad luck blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-0338 | 10-in. | 2/27/1947 | Broke and hungry blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-0339 | 10-in. | 2/27/1947 | If you ever change your ways | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-0340 | 10-in. | 2/27/1947 | It's all over now | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-0341 | 10-in. | 2/27/1947 | I lost my little woman | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-1070 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | Mama mama | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-1073 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | Walking and drinking | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-1078 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Facing life | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-1079 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | No special rider | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D7VB-1080 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | Ramblin with that woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| 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, string bass | |
| Chess | U7058 | 10-in. | 1947 | Gypsy woman | Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7059 | 10-in. | 1947 | Little Anna Mae | Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7110 | 10-in. | April, 1948 | She ain't nowhere | Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7111 | 10-in. | April, 1948 | My baby, my baby | Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7112 | 10-in. | April, 1948 | I can't be satisfied | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7113 | 10-in. | April, 1948 | I feel like going home | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7148 | 10-in. | 12/30/1948 | You're gonna' miss me | Big Crawford ; Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7149 | 10-in. | 11/30/1948 | Mean red spider | Leroy Foster ; Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7237 | 10-in. | February, 1950 | Rollin' stone | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7238 | 10-in. | February, 1950 | Walking blues | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Ernest," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585.
Crawford, Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585.
"Crawford, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crawford, Ernest - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99054696
Wikidata: Ernest "Big" Crawford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16750622
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66107658
MusicBrainz: Ernest "Big" Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c75678ac-6822-443d-b0e0-6b828b9449e1
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