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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".

Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1912 (Grenada), Died October 22, 1963 (St. Louis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, piano, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 200 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-044275 10-in. 11/29/1939 Just want to think Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044276 10-in. 11/29/1939 Cotton Club blues Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044277 10-in. 11/29/1939 Good time woman Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044278 10-in. 11/29/1939 If I get lucky Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044279 10-in. 11/29/1939 Death of Bessie Smith Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044280 10-in. 11/29/1939 Wrapped up in bad luck Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044281 10-in. 11/29/1939 Cozy corner blues Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044282 10-in. 11/29/1939 Save it all for me Booker T. Washington Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-049314 10-in. 7/12/1940 Come back, baby Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049315 10-in. 7/12/1940 No place to go Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049316 10-in. 7/12/1940 If it hadn't been for you Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049317 10-in. 7/12/1940 The way I love you Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049318 10-in. 7/12/1940 Four feet eleven Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049319 10-in. 7/12/1940 Hello blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049320 10-in. 7/12/1940 Can't see your face Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049321 10-in. 7/12/1940 Drop me a line or two Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049322 10-in. 7/12/1940 Just thinking Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049323 10-in. 7/12/1940 Please don't mistreat me Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049324 10-in. 7/12/1940 Friends must part Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-049325 10-in. 7/12/1940 Why should I be blue Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-053975 10-in. 3/21/1941 The only woman Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-053976 10-in. 3/21/1941 I hate to say goodbye Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-053977 10-in. 3/21/1941 I'll be back after a while Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-053978 10-in. 3/21/1941 New "Santa Claus" Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-053979 10-in. 3/21/1941 New "Come back baby" Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
(Results 151-175 of 200 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Walter," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.

Davis, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.

"Davis, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423

External Sources

Wikipedia: Walter Davis

Discogs: Walter Davis

Allmusic: Walter Davis

Linked Open Data Sources

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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