Washboard Sam
Robert Clifford Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1910 (Lawrence County), Died November 6, 1966 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, washboard, leader, songwriter
Notes: His composer attribution and performances are sometimes credited in Victor ledgers and disc labels as his original name, Robert Brown.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-85780 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Ocean blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and washboard | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-85781 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Y M V blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and washboard | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-100315 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | You done tore your playhouse down | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100316 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | Don't 'low | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100940 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Give me lovin' | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100941 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Crazy about Nancy Jane | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100942 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Cherry Hill blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100943 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Levee blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-01882 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | I love all my women | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01883 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Out with the wrong woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01884 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Come on in | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01885 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Big woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01886 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Nashville, Tennessee | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01887 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Razor cuttin' man | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07614 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Easy ridin' mama | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07615 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | The big boat | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07616 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Back door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07617 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | We gonna move | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07618 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Low down woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07619 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I drink good whiskey | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07620 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Lowland blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07621 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I'm on my way blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016500 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Washboard's barrel house song | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016501 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Want to woogie some more | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016502 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Ladies' man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016503 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | You got to take it | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016504 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Beer garden blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016505 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Where were you last night? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016506 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Somebody's got to go | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016507 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Lookin' for my ash hauler | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016508 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Gonna be some walkin' done | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-016509 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Second story man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020140 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Don't leave me here | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020141 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | My woman's a sender | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020142 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Towboat blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020143 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Mountain blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020144 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Phantom black snake | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020145 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Yellow, black and brown | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020146 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | It's too late now | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020147 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Barbecue | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020148 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Down at the old village store | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020149 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | The gal I love | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-020156 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Just like Jesse James | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-020157 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Reefer head woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-020158 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Gillum's windy blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-020159 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | New "Sail on little girl" | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-020160 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Sweet, sweet woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-020161 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Boar hog blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-020808 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Bucket's got a hole in it | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020809 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Save it for me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020810 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Serve it right | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020811 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Cruel treatment | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020812 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Jumpin' rooster | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020813 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | I'm gonna keep my hair parted | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020814 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Sophisticated mama | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020815 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Policy writer's blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020816 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | I'm gonna pay | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-020817 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | When my love change | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030812 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | You waited too long | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030813 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Gonna kill my baby | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030814 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Suspicious blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030815 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Walkin' in my sleep | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030816 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Washboard swing | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030817 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Hand reader blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030818 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Rack 'em back | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030819 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | I'll be up some day | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030820 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | Warehouse blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-030821 | 10-in. | 12/16/1938 | CCC blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034792 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | This time is my time | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034793 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Booker T blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034794 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Good old Easy Street | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034795 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I believe I'll make a change | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034796 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Wasn't he bad | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034797 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Diggin' my potatoes | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034798 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I love my baby | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-034799 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | That will get it | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044068 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Has my gal been by here? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044069 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Somebody changed that lock on my door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044070 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Don't fool with me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044071 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Jersey cow blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044072 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | So early in the morning | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044073 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Beauty spot | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044074 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | We gonna do some rug cuttin' | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044075 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | Block and tackle | Buster Bennett ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal duet, with washboard band | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049035 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Going back to Arkansas | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-049036 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Louise | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049037 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | I won't be sober long | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049038 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Oh babe! | Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049039 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | How can I play fair? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049040 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | She fooled me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049041 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Sun gonna shine in my door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049042 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Beale Street sheik | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049340 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Why did you do that to me? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-049341 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Digging my potatoes—no. 2 | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-049342 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Chiselin' blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-049343 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Morning dove blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-049344 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Good time tonight | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-049345 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Dissatisfied blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-049375 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Good luck blues | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053985 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Cry on, Daddy | Clara Morris | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053986 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | I stagger in my sleep | Clara Morris | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-059127 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Ain't you comin' out tonight? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Female-male vocal duet,, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-059128 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Come on back | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-059129 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Just to prove I love you | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-059130 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Every tub stands on its own bottom | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-059131 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | She's makin' a fool out of me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-059132 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | She's a bad luck woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-059153 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | I won't sell my love | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-059186 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Little leg woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-059187 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | She's all in my life | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-059188 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | He's a creepin' man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-059189 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | I can beat you playing that hand | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-059190 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Down at the bad man's hall | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-059191 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Travelling man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-059435 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Muddy pond blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064104 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Hobo blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064105 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | It seems like a dream | Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064106 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Army man blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064107 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | 38 pistol blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064108 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Worried blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064109 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Biscuit baking woman | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064110 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Insurance man blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064111 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Up North blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band and talk | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064477 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Life is just a book | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064478 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I'm not the lad | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064479 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | My feet jumped salty | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064480 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Flying crow blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064481 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Levee camp blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064482 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I'm feeling low down | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064483 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Brown and yellow woman blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-064484 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | She belongs to the devil | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| 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, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070147 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | My black name blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070148 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | I have got to go | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070375 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Let me play your vender | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070376 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Broadcast blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070377 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Gonna hit the highway | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070378 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | I've been treated wrong | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070379 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Evil blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070380 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Get down brother | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070381 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Lovers' Lane blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070382 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | You stole my love | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070470 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Yellow yam blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070471 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Tappin' that thing | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070472 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Rainy days blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070473 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Peach tree blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070474 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | She loves who she please | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070475 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Bye bye blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070476 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Loudella blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070477 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Katy Lee blues | Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070695 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | I'll get you off my mind | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-070696 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | It ain't no lie | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074000 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | Got to go blues | Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074001 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | Come over and see me | Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074002 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | Sleeping by myself | Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074003 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | Bessie Lee blues | Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074058 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Rockin' my blues away | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074059 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Good old cabbage greens | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074060 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | River hip mama | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074061 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Do that shake dance | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074062 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | How can you love me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074063 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Cry on baby | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074064 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Dark road blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074065 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Stop and fix it | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-074650 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | My big money | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-074654 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Deep water blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-074655 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | You're tearin' your playhouse down | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-074682 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Don't have to sing the blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074683 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Red River Dam blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074684 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Down South woman blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074685 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Ain't that a shame | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074686 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I laid my cards on the table | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | BS-074687 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I get the blues at bedtime | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D5AB-0312 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Go back to the country | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6AB-1816 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Reckless rider blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
| Victor | D6AB-1817 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Fast woman blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
| Victor | D6AB-1821 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Long razor blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1949 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | I'm gonna train my baby | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0316 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | You can't make the grade | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D7VB-0317 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | You can't have none of that | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0318 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | I just couldn't help it | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0319 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | Soap and water blues | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0704 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | The blues what am | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0705 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Gonna take my rap | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0706 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | You got to run me down | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0707 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Chauffer blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1056 | 10-in. | 10/2/1947 | Hand reader blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1058 | 10-in. | 10/2/1947 | You should give some away | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1078 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Facing life | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D7VB-1079 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | No special rider | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D7VB-1080 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | Ramblin with that woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1081 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Love me or let me be | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1132 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | She's just my size | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1133 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | You know how I feel | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1134 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | Fool about that woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1135 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | Dollar is your best friend | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1145 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | What a gal | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1146 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Signifying woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1147 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | The devil blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1148 | 10-in. | 11/10/1947 | Jazz Gillum's blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0344 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Gonna be some shootin' | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0345 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Look what you are today | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0346 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | A lie is dangerous | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0388 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | No. 1 drunkard | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D9VB-0389 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | I'm just tired | Washboard Sam | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D9VB-0390 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | Maybe you'll love me | Washboard Sam | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D9VB-0391 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | Nothing in rambling | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
| Victor | D9VB-1999 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | You said you loved me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2000 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | Motherless child blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2001 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | Gamblin' man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2002 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | Market street swing | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Sam," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
Washboard Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
"Washboard Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Washboard Sam, 1910-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92021915
Wikidata: Washboard Sam - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q328968
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27256089
MusicBrainz: Washboard Sam - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c913d1c-cef0-4c02-89d2-ecbf6ab5fc21
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