Charlie McFadden
Charles Pertum, known professionally as Charlie "Specks" McFadden (April 24, 1895 – November 15, 1966), was an American country blues singer and songwriter. On his few recordings, released from 1929 to 1937, he was accompanied by Roosevelt Sykes, Lonnie Johnson and others. His most notable song was one he wrote, "Groceries on the Shelf (Piggly Wiggly)", which he recorded in Grafton, Wisconsin, about February 1930. There is little information about his life outside of his recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 24, 1895 (Quincy), Died November 15, 1966 (St. Louis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
See Also: Pertum, Speck
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76831 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Piggly Wiggly blues | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76832 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | People, people | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-76833 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Friendless man | Charlie McFadden ; Aaron Sparks | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76834 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Times are so tight | Charlie McFadden ; Aaron Sparks | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-77277 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Low down rounders blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77278 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Last journey blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-77279 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Hold it where you got it | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-77280 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Lonesome ghost blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402455 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Gambler's blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with (fiddle) violin and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402456 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Misunderstood blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with (fiddle) violin and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | W402457 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Moon and star blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402458 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Broken down blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402461 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Don't bite that thing | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C4673 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Broken down blues | Charles “Speck” Pertum | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4674 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Weak eyed blues | Charles “Speck” Pertum | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4677 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Gambler’s blues | Charles “Speck” Pertum | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C4678 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Harvest moon blues | Charles “Speck” Pertum | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Decca | 91208 | 10-in. | 4/30/1937 | Groceries on my shelf | Charlie McFadden | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91209 | 10-in. | 4/30/1937 | People people | Charlie McFadden | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91214 | 10-in. | 4/30/1937 | Come easy, go easy | Charlie McFadden | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91215 | 10-in. | 4/30/1937 | My best days are gone | Charlie McFadden | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McFadden, Charlie," accessed May 21, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107424.
McFadden, Charlie. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107424.
"McFadden, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 21 May 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McFadden, Charlie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96047121
Wikidata: Charlie "Specks" McFadden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19277273
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