Bill Gaither

William Arthur Gaither (April 21, 1910 – October 30, 1970), sometimes known as "Little Bill" Gaither or Leroy's Buddy, was an American blues guitarist and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1910 (Kentucky), Died October 30, 1970 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, string bass, composer, lyricist, baritone saxophone

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Recordings (Results 101-120 of 120 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 91771 10-in. 9/14/1939 Changing blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91772 10-in. 9/14/1939 Jungle man blues (Jungle jump) Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91773 10-in. 9/14/1939 Hard way to go Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91774 10-in. 9/14/1939 Two women blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91781 10-in. 9/14/1939 Little brown skin girl-1 Lee Brown instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91782 10-in. 9/14/1939 Lock and key blues-2 Lee Brown instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91783 10-in. 9/14/1939 Treated like a dog-2 Lee Brown instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91784 10-in. 9/14/1939 My driving wheel-2 Lee Brown instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91846 10-in. 10/22/1939 New so much trouble Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91847 10-in. 10/22/1939 Mean devil blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91848 10-in. 10/22/1939 Stony lonesome graveyard Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91849 10-in. 10/22/1939 Cheatin' blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91850 10-in. 10/22/1939 Bloody eyed woman Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91851 10-in. 10/22/1939 Bachelor man blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91852 10-in. 10/22/1939 Evil yalla woman Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91853 10-in. 10/22/1939 It's too late now Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91854 10-in. 10/22/1939 Sweet woman blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91855 10-in. 10/22/1939 Triflin' woman blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91856 10-in. 10/22/1939 Rainy morning-1 Bill Gaither vocalist  
Decca 91857 10-in. 10/22/1939 Fairy tale blues Bill Gaither vocalist  
(Results 101-120 of 120 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaither, Bill," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106673.

Gaither, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106673.

"Gaither, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106673

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bill Gaither

Discogs: Bill Gaither

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Gaither, Bill, 1910-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92099251

Wikidata: Bill Gaither - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q862119

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12495648

MusicBrainz: Bill Gaither - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5012f091-a648-4449-b021-6f0a846ac754

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