Peg Leg Howell

Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 – August 11, 1966), was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He was one of the first recorded artists of the Atlanta blues scene during the pre-war period, and he was also one of the first blues musicians to ever make a race record.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1888 (Eatonton), Died August 11, 1966 (Atlanta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, leader, speaker

Notes: Original name: Joshua Barnes Howell.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W148237	10-in.	4/10/1929	Rolling mill blues	Peg Leg Howell	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W148270	10-in.	4/13/1929	Ball and chain blues	Jim Hill ; Peg Leg Howell	Male vocal solo ("blues singer") and talking, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W148271	10-in.	4/13/1929	Monkey man blues	Jim Hill ; Peg Leg Howell	Male vocal solo ("blues singer") and talking, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W148272	10-in.	4/13/1929	Chittlin' supper	Jim Hill ; Peg Leg Howell	Male vocal solo ("blues singer") and talking, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Columbia	W148273	10-in.	4/13/1929	Away from home	Jim Hill ; Peg Leg Howell	Male vocal solo ("blues singer") and talking, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W402139	10-in.	8/13/1928	Canned heat blues	Sloppy Henry	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W402140	10-in.	8/13/1928	Say I do it	Sloppy Henry	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Howell, Peg Leg," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104119.

Howell, Peg Leg. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104119.

"Howell, Peg Leg." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.