Big Maceo

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

Birth and Death Data: Born Atlanta (capital city of Georgia, United States), Died February 23, 1953 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960

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

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 86 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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-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-0318 10-in. 2/26/1945 Things have changed 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-0347 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-0348 10-in. 7/5/1945 Give me mine now Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0349 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-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  
(Results 26-50 of 86 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maceo," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

Big Maceo. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

"Big Maceo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Big Maceo

Discogs: Big Maceo

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64191045

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

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/375468 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/375468

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