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

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 122 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D4AB-0324 10-in. 12/14/1944 Miss Stella Brown Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0325 10-in. 12/14/1944 Desperado woman Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0326 10-in. 12/14/1944 Win the war blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0327 10-in. 12/14/1944 Check up on my baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0328 10-in. 12/14/1944 Some day baby Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0329 10-in. 12/14/1944 My love is down Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0330 10-in. 12/14/1944 The victim of love Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0331 10-in. 12/14/1944 Watch Shorty Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0336 10-in. 12/15/1944 The woman I love Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0337 10-in. 12/15/1944 Detroit blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0338 10-in. 12/15/1944 Sure enough I do Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1917 10-in. 8/6/1946 Sonny boy's cold chills Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1918 10-in. 8/6/1946 Mean old highway Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1919 10-in. 8/6/1946 Hoodo hoodo Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1920 10-in. 8/6/1946 Shake the boogie Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1921 10-in. 8/8/1946 I need my baby Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1922 10-in. 8/8/1946 Ain't gonna drink no more Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1923 10-in. 8/8/1946 Angels in Harlem Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1924 10-in. 8/8/1946 Root doctor blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1925 10-in. 8/8/1946 Copper colored mama Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1926 10-in. 8/8/1946 Hold that train, conductor Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1945 10-in. 9/16/1946 You may be down some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1946 10-in. 9/16/1946 She's a solid killer diller Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1948 10-in. 9/16/1946 New bad luck blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0374 10-in. 3/28/1947 Mellow chick swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 76-100 of 122 records)

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

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107203

External Sources

Wikipedia: Blind John Davis

Discogs: Blind John Davis

Allmusic: Blind John Davis

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1520416

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