Bo Carter
Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker
Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-82635 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Sales tax | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk | songwriter, speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-83860 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Where you been so long, Corinne? | Milton Brown ; Musical Brownies | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87618 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Who broke the latch? | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87619 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Don't do it no more | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87620 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Skin ball blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87621 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Old shoe blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87622 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Please warm my wiener | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87623 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | She's gonna crawl back home to you | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87624 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Let me roll your lemon | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87625 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Mashing that thing | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87626 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Blue runner blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87627 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Fifty-fifty with me | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87628 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | It's backfiring now | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87629 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Lean to one woman | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87630 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | The world round-up | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-87631 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Do right blues | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87632 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | I can't go wrong | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-87633 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Dead wagon blues | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and talk | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87634 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | She's going to her lonesome grave | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-87635 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | Fingering with your fingers | Mississippi Sheiks | Violin and 2 guitars | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-87638 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | To her burying ground | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87639 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | When you left | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-87641 | 10-in. | 1/19/1935 | A letter from Texas | Harry Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99233 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Ride my mule | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99234 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | T baby blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Carter, Bo, 1893-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724208
Wikidata: Bo Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q323669
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39564240
MusicBrainz: Bo Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd0ff7b0-19a3-4b3a-b564-252acfd75523
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