Walter Davis
Walter Davis (March 1, 1911 or 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter who was one of the most prolific blues recording artists from the early 1930s to the early 1950s. He was unrelated to the jazz pianist Walter Davis, Jr. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the train blues standard "Sunnyland Blues", released in 1931, is more notable for the warmth and poignancy of his singing than for his piano playing. His best-known songs included "Come Back Baby", "Ashes in My Whiskey" and "Blue Blues". Davis was sometimes billed as "Hooker Joe". |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07645 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Shady Lane | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07646 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | What else can I do? | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07647 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Nightmare blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07648 | 10-in. | 5/5/1937 | Good gal | Walter Davis | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016510 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Holiday blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016511 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Let me dig your basement | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016512 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Streamline woman | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016513 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Let me meg your water | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016514 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Big jack engine blues | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016515 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Guiding rod | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016516 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Talk's all over town | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016517 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | My babe | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020100 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | If you ever get lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020101 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | I did everything I could | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020102 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | When nights are lonesome | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020103 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Million dollar baby | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020104 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Candy man | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020105 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | If you only understand | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020106 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | I hear my baby crying | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020107 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Walking the avenue | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020108 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Easy goin' mama | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020109 | 10-in. | 3/13/1938 | Friendless | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020834 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Angel child–part 2 | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020835 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | 13 Highway | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020836 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | Homesick | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Walter," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.
Davis, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.
"Davis, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Davis, Walter, 1912-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96045843
Wikidata: Walter Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1481905
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19871670
MusicBrainz: Walter Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2cc09627-ac51-46e1-bc1f-92e49ace09d5
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