Jimmy Blythe
James Louis Blythe (May 20, 1901 – June 14, 1931) was an American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and composer. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 20, 1901 (Louisville), Died June 26, 1931 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, vocalist, leader, songwriter, lyricist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 98 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C2421 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | Shake your shimmy | Midnight Rounders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2422 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | Bull fiddle rag | Midnight Rounders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3365 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | I won’t give you none | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C205-C206 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Breakin’ the blues | Georgia Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C207-C208 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Somebody’s chewing you too | Georgia Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C353-C354 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Little bits | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | C355-C356 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Struggling | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | C644-C645 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Idle hour special | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | C646-C647 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | 47th Street stomp | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | C783-C784 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Easy come easy go blues | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C785-C786 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The blues stampede | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C787-C788 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | I’m goin’ huntin’ | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C789-C790 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | If you want to be my sugar papa (You gotta be sweet to me) | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C1186-C1187 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Weary way blues | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C1188-C1189 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Poutin’ papa | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C1190-C1191 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Hot stuff | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C1192-C1193 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Have mercy! | Jimmy Blythe’s Owls | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader | |
| Gennett | 12989 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | There'll come a day | Blythe's Blue Boys | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12990 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | The weary way blues | Blythe's Blue Boys | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12991 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Cootie stomp | Blythe's Blue Boys | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 13289 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | The St. Louis train kept passin' by | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 13290 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | When man is treated like a dog | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 13299 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | It's hot—let it alone | Duke Owens and Bud Wilson | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 13300 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Bearcat blues | George Jefferson and Willie Woods | Guitar and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 13302 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Why should I grieve after you're gone | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blythe, Jimmy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.
Blythe, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.
"Blythe, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy Blythe
Discogs: Jimmy Blythe
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LCNAR: Blythe, Jimmy, 1901-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81073523
Wikidata: Jimmy Blythe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q363714
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61731092
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Blythe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f291b211-b2ee-4687-acce-fa055cd61f0a
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