Big Maceo

Major Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953), better known as Big Maceo Merriweather, was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1905 (Atlanta), Died February 23, 1953 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947

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

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-064182 10-in. 6/24/1941 Georgia, Georgia blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064183 10-in. 6/24/1941 I got a right to be blue Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064184 10-in. 6/24/1941 Don't deal with the devil Big Maceo ; Ransom Knowling ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064185 10-in. 6/24/1941 She's love crazy Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064186 10-in. 6/24/1941 It's a low down shame Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064187 10-in. 6/24/1941 You better be ready to go Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064188 10-in. 6/24/1941 No, baby, no Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064189 10-in. 6/24/1941 So far, so good Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064190 10-in. 6/24/1941 Worried life blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064191 10-in. 6/24/1941 Ramblin' mind blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064192 10-in. 6/24/1941 County jail blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064193 10-in. 6/24/1941 Can't you read Big Maceo Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064194 10-in. 6/24/1941 So long, baby Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064195 10-in. 6/24/1941 Texas blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-070633 10-in. 12/19/1941 Tuff luck blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070634 10-in. 12/19/1941 I got the blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070635 10-in. 12/19/1941 It's all up to you Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070636 10-in. 12/19/1941 Bye, bye, baby Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070637 10-in. 12/19/1941 Why should I hang around? Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070638 10-in. 12/19/1941 Poor Kelly blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-074042 10-in. 2/6/1942 My first love blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074043 10-in. 2/6/1942 Gin head woman Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074044 10-in. 2/6/1942 Dont jive me, mama Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074045 10-in. 2/6/1942 Gypsy lady blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074046 10-in. 2/6/1942 She can't make up her mind Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074047 10-in. 2/6/1942 Mean and evil woman Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074048 10-in. 2/6/1942 Let me play with your poodle Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074049 10-in. 2/6/1942 She want to sell my monkey Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and dialogue instrumentalist, piano, speaker  
Victor BS-074634 10-in. 7/28/1942 You gonna miss me when I'm gone Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074635 10-in. 7/28/1942 I got my habits on Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074636 10-in. 7/28/1942 I ain't fur it Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074637 10-in. 7/28/1942 Mary Lou blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074638 10-in. 7/28/1942 Some sweet day Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-074639 10-in. 7/28/1942 Anytime for you Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-074640 10-in. 7/28/1942 My last go around Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-074641 10-in. 7/28/1942 Since you been gone Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor D5AB-318 10-in. 2/26/1945 Things have changed Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-347 10-in. 7/5/1945 I can't get along with you Big Maceo ; Tyrell Dixon ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano. and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-348 10-in. 7/5/1945 Give me mine now Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-349 10-in. 7/5/1945 Better let my gal alone Tyrell Dixon ; Maceo Merriweather ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0316 10-in. 2/26/1945 Kid man blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0317 10-in. 2/26/1945 I'm so worried Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0319 10-in. 2/26/1945 My own troubles Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0346 10-in. 7/5/1945 Mercy mama Tyrell Dixon ; Maceo Merriweather ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0350 10-in. 7/5/1945 Maceo's 32-20 Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0351 10-in. 7/5/1945 Come on home Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0352 10-in. 7/5/1945 Texas stomp Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0353 10-in. 7/5/1945 Detroit jump Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0396 10-in. 10/19/1945 Early in the morning Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0397 10-in. 10/19/1945 The big boat Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0398 10-in. 10/19/1945 Stop breaking down Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0399 10-in. 10/19/1945 You're an old lady Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-1200 10-in. 10/19/1945 I'll be up again some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-1201 10-in. 10/19/1945 I oughta bite you Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-1202 10-in. 10/19/1945 Corrine blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-1203 10-in. 10/19/1945 Play proof woman Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-1204 10-in. 10/19/1945 Winter time blues Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D5AB-1205 10-in. 10/19/1945 Won't be a fool no more Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D5AB-1206 10-in. 10/19/1945 Big road blues Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D5AB-1207 10-in. 2/27/1947 Chicago breakdown Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D6AB-1816 10-in. 2/18/1946 Reckless rider blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1817 10-in. 2/18/1946 Fast woman blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1818 10-in. 2/18/1946 All in all blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1819 10-in. 2/18/1946 Keep on sailing Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1820 10-in. 2/18/1946 Look on yonder wall Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1821 10-in. 2/18/1946 Long razor blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1826 10-in. 2/19/1946 Let's try it again Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1827 10-in. 2/19/1946 Maybe some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1828 10-in. 2/19/1946 Crying won't help you Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1829 10-in. 2/19/1946 Please be careful Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0338 10-in. 2/27/1947 Broke and hungry blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-0339 10-in. 2/27/1947 If you ever change your ways Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-0340 10-in. 2/27/1947 It's all over now Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-0341 10-in. 2/27/1947 I lost my little woman Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums vocalist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maceo," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

Big Maceo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Big Maceo, 1905-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027751

Wikidata: Big Maceo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q166010

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64191045

MusicBrainz: Big Maceo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f6719e0-9a9c-4bf5-b8e2-b61c7d413cb5

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/375468

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