Bo Carter

Armenter Chatmon (June 30, 1893 – 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.

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 191 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 speaker, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
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 composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87619 10-in. 1/19/1935 Don't do it no more Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87620 10-in. 1/19/1935 Skin ball blues Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87621 10-in. 1/19/1935 Old shoe blues Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87622 10-in. 1/19/1935 Please warm my wiener Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87623 10-in. 1/19/1935 She's gonna crawl back home to you Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87624 10-in. 1/19/1935 Let me roll your lemon Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87625 10-in. 1/19/1935 Mashing that thing Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87626 10-in. 1/19/1935 Blue runner blues Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-87627 10-in. 1/19/1935 Fifty-fifty with me Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
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 instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor BVE-87631 10-in. 1/19/1935 Do right blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-87632 10-in. 1/19/1935 I can't go wrong Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter  
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 instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
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  
(Results 26-50 of 191 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed June 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

Carter, Bo. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bo Carter

Discogs: Bo Carter

Allmusic: Bo Carter

Linked Open Data Sources

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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