Tommy McClennan
Tommy McClennan (January 4, 1905 – May 9, 1961) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Yazoo City (city in Mississippi, United States of America), Died May 9, 1961 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044239 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | You can mistreat me here | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044240 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | New "Shake 'em on down" | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044241 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Bottle it up and go | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044242 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Whiskey head woman | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044243 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Brown skin girl | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044244 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Cotton patch blues | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044245 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Baby, don't you want to go? | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044246 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Baby, please don't tell on me | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044985 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | I'm goin', don't you know | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044986 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | New Highway No. 51 | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044987 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | She's just good huggin' size | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044988 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | My little girl | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044989 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | My baby's gone | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044990 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | It's hard to be lonesome | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044991 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | My baby's doggin' me | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-044992 | 10-in. | 5/10/1940 | She's a good looking mama | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-053736 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Whiskey head man | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053737 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | New sugar mama | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053738 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Down to skin and bones | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053739 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Katy Mae blues | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053740 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Love with a feeling | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053741 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Drop down mama | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053742 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Black Minnie | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-053743 | 10-in. | 12/12/1940 | Elsie blues | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064884 | 10-in. | 9/15/1941 | Des'e my blues | Tommy McClennan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and imitation string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McClennan, Tommy," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109832.
McClennan, Tommy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109832.
"McClennan, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McClennan, Tommy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93035158
Wikidata: Tommy McClennan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q708222
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2664817
MusicBrainz: Tommy McClennan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a171ead8-b70c-4284-9445-5e46cf8f233b
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