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 76-100 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027871 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Trouble in blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027872 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | World in a jug | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027873 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Who's been here? | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027874 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Whiskey blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027875 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Shoo that chicken | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027876 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Let's get drunk again | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027877 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Some day | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027878 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Old devil | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027879 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Country fool | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027880 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Santa Claus | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027881 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Be my salty dog | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027882 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Five dollar bill | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027883 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Ways like a crawfish | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027884 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Best piece of furniture | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027885 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Brown skin woman | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-027886 | 10-in. | 10/23/1938 | Lucille, Lucille | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-036535 | 10-in. | 4/26/1939 | Corrine Corrini (Where've you been so long) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047645 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | The county farm blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047646 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Border of New Mexico blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047647 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Arrangement for me | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047648 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Lock the lock | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047649 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Squeeze your orange | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047650 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Trouble, oh trouble! | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047651 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Baby Ruth | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047652 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | My baby | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, 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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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