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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 191 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 instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02615 10-in. 10/15/1936 All around man—part 2 Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02616 10-in. 10/15/1936 Bo Carter's advice Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02617 10-in. 10/15/1936 Doubled up in a knot Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02618 10-in. 10/15/1936 Worried G blues Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02619 10-in. 10/15/1936 Your biscuits are big enough for me Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02620 10-in. 10/15/1936 Leads gone bad Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02621 10-in. 10/15/1936 Don't mash my digger so deep Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02622 10-in. 10/15/1936 Flea on me Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02623 10-in. 10/15/1936 Got to work somewhere Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-02624 10-in. 10/15/1936 Sue Cow Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
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  
(Results 51-75 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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