Kansas Joe
Wilbur Joe "Kansas Joe" McCoy (May 11, 1905 – January 28, 1950) was an American Delta blues singer, musician and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Jackson (capital and largest city of Mississippi, United States), Died January 28, 1950 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, imitation bass (tub-bass), leader, speaker, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 284 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C7248 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Let’s go to town | Joe McCoy ; Memphis Minnie | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C7249 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Pickin’ the blues | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7539 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | I’m crazy ‘bout my Bozo | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C7540 | 10-in. | 3/24/1931 | That new kinda stuff | Lovin’ Sam from Down in ‘Bam | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM732 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | She wouldn’t give me none | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM733 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | My Mary blues | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM738 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | I called you this morning | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM765 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | What fault you find of me? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM766 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | What fault you find of me? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM790 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Can I do it for you? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM791 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Can I do it for you? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11213 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Fishin' blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11214 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Jailhouse trouble blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11215 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Outdoor blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11216 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Where is my good man | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11217 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | You stole my cake | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11218 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Kind treatment blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11231 | 10-in. | 2/4/1932 | Socket blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11232 | 10-in. | 2/4/1932 | Minnie Minnie Bumble Bee | Georgia Tom ; Joe McCoy ; Memphis Minnie ; Tampa Red | Vocal quartet, with guitars and piano | vocalist | |
| Decca | 62425 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | No need knockin' on the blind | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62428 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | Chocolate to the bone | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62643 | 10-in. | 10/5/1937 | Let your linen hang low-1 | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62644 | 10-in. | 10/5/1937 | If you're a viper | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62645 | 10-in. | 10/5/1937 | Rosetta blues | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62646 | 10-in. | 10/5/1937 | It's your turn | Rosetta Howard | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kansas Joe," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106298.
Kansas Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106298.
"Kansas Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kansas Joe, 1905-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724288
Wikidata: Kansas Joe McCoy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q713859
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/303041009
MusicBrainz: Kansas Joe McCoy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/302886da-969c-44da-b6c5-3f4eea07ea49
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