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Robert Nighthawk

Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 30, 1909 (Helena), Died November 5, 1967 (Helena)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica, vocalist, composer, guitar

Notes: Birth name: Robert Lee McCollum. Many compositions credited as Robert Lee McCoy or R. L. McCoy.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-56 of 56 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 93586 10-in. 3/12/1941 My little bit Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 93587 10-in. 3/12/1941 Seeing is believing Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 93588 10-in. 3/12/1941 The good Lawd' s children Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 93589 10-in. 3/12/1941 You got to tell me something Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 93590 10-in. 3/12/1941 Love me with attention Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 93591 10-in. 3/12/1941 I'm a little piece of leather Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, harmonica  
(Results 51-56 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nighthawk, Robert," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969.

Nighthawk, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969.

"Nighthawk, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969

External Sources

Wikipedia: Robert Nighthawk

Discogs: Robert Nighthawk

Allmusic: Robert Nighthawk

IMDb: Robert Nighthawk

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Nighthawk, Robert, 1909-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88611462

Wikidata: Robert Nighthawk - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q704710

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56696398

MusicBrainz: Robert Nighthawk - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b4060871-2602-48b7-b2d4-855f68b0af3c

ISNI: 0000 0000 5511 628X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000005511628X

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/223936

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