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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-99235 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | I get the blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99236 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Spotted sow blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99237 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Rolling blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99238 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | All around man | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99239 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Fat mouth blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99240 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | You better know your business | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99241 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | It's too wet | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99242 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Dinner blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99243 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Ain't nobody got it | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99244 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Cigarette blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02598 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Low down | Willie Harris | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02613 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Pussy cat blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-02614 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | The ins and the outs of my gal | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02615 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | All around man—part 2 | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02616 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Bo Carter's advice | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02617 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Doubled up in a knot | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02618 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Worried G blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02619 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Your biscuits are big enough for me | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02620 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Leads gone bad | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02621 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Don't mash my digger so deep | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02622 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Flea on me | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02623 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Got to work somewhere | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-02624 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Sue Cow | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-027869 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Shake 'em on down | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027870 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Girl for every day in the week | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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