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 (Results 26-50 of 211 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Sam," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
Washboard Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
"Washboard Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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