Yank Rachell
Yank Rachell (born James A. Rachel; March 16, 1910 – April 9, 1997) was an American country blues musician who has been called an "elder statesman of the blues". His career as a performer spanned nearly seventy years, from the late 1920s to the 1990s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1910 (Brownsville), Died April 10, 1997 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, mandolin, guitar, leader
Notes: Name appears on some Victor disc labels as James Rachel, his birth name.
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= 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 | BVE-55531 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Broken hearted, ragged and dirty, too | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-55581 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The girl I love she got long curly hair | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-55596 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Diving duck blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-55597 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Little Sarah | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-56335 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Black Mattie blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-56336 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | T-bone steak blues | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59918 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Milk cow blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-59919 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Street car blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-59934 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Expressman blues | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59935 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Wadie green blues | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59967 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Whatcha' doin' | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-59968 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Poor John blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-62547 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Stack o' dollars | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-62548 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | My black gal blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-62549 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Ninety pound mama | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62550 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Sweet mama | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-64736 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Ticket agent blues | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-64737 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | New Minglewood blues | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-020100 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | If you ever get lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020101 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | I did everything I could | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020102 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | When nights are lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020103 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Million dollar baby | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020105 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | If you only understand | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-020107 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Walking the avenue | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020108 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Easy goin' mama | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020109 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Friendless | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-020126 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | J.L. Dairy blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020127 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Rachel blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and mandolin | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020128 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Lake Michigan blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020129 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | I'm wild and crazy as I can be | Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with harmonica and guitar | vocalist, composer, leader | |
| Victor | BS-020850 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | When you feel down and out | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020851 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Texas Tommy | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020852 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | It's all over | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020853 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | My mind got bad | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064104 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Hobo blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064105 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | It seems like a dream | Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064106 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Army man blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064107 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | 38 pistol blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064108 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Worried blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064109 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Biscuit baking woman | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064110 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Insurance man blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064111 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Up North blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070470 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Yellow yam blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070471 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Tappin' that thing | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070472 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Rainy days blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070473 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Peach tree blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070474 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | She loves who she please | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070475 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Bye bye blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070476 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Loudella blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070477 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Katy Lee blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, mandolin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rachell, Yank," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105486.
Rachell, Yank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105486.
"Rachell, Yank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rachell, Yank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87101260
Wikidata: Yank Rachell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2599448
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66655174
MusicBrainz: Yank Rachell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/95e731a5-1e88-4f9d-85ef-ff9fff153ba3
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