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 126-150 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W404136 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | That's it | Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs | Violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404139 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | We are both feeling good right now | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404140 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Cracking them things | Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404141 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Grinding old fool | Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404142 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Jake leg blues | Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404143 | 10-in. | 6/10/1930 | Back to Mississippi | Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404144 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | West Jackson blues | Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404145 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Jail bird love song | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404146 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Yodeling fiddling blues | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404147 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Baby keeps stealing lovin' on me | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404148 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | River bottom blues | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404150 | 10-in. | 6/12/1930 | Loose like that | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo and dialogue, with violin and guitar | speaker | |
| OKeh | W404156 | 10-in. | 6/11/1930 | Any fish will bite if you got good bait | Carter Brothers | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404157 | 10-in. | 6/11/1930 | Some folks say a preacher won't steal | Carter Brothers | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404720 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | I'm an old bumble bee | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404721 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Mean feeling blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404722 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | I've got the whole world in my hand | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404723 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | She's your cook but she burns my bread sometimes | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404724 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Same thing the cats fight about | Bo Carter ; Walter Jacobs | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404725 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Times is tight like that | Bo Carter ; Walter Jacobs | Male vocal duet, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404726 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | That lonesome train took my baby away | Charlie McCoy | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404727 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Always in love with you | Charlie McCoy | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404729 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | You gonna need me | Charlie McCoy | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404730 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | It is so good | Charlie McCoy | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | W404731 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | It is so good | Charlie McCoy | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin | instrumentalist, violin |
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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