Blind John Davis
Blind John Davis (December 7, 1913 – October 12, 1985) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. He is best remembered for his recordings, including "A Little Every Day" and "Everybody's Boogie". |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1913 (Mississippi), Died October 12, 1985 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 122 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-034791 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Nobody knows how bad I feel | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053985 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Cry on, Daddy | Clara Morris | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053986 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | I stagger in my sleep | Clara Morris | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053987 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | I'm blue, Daddy | Clara Morris | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-053988 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Poker playing daddy | Clara Morris | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-064490 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | I'm gonna catch you soon | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-064491 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Million years blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-064492 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Shady Grove blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-064493 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | Sloppy drunk blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-064494 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | She was a dreamer | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-064495 | 10-in. | 7/2/1941 | You got to step back | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070143 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Ground-hog blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070144 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Black panter blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070145 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Broken heart blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070146 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | She don't love me that way | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070147 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | My black name blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070148 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | I have got to go | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070402 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Doctor Clayton blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070403 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Watch out mama | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070404 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Cheating and lying blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-070405 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Gotta find my baby | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074066 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | From 20 to 44 | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074067 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | The last call | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074068 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Ramblers' blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074069 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Lonesome road | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Blind John," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107203.
Davis, Blind John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107203.
"Davis, Blind John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Blind John, 1913-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95009427
Wikidata: Blind John Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1461153
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56798079
MusicBrainz: Blind John Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f06c3db1-b8c1-4126-b877-04a77f5d73fe
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.