Lonnie Chatman

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, songwriter, vocalist, composer, speaker

Notes: Surname also spelled Chatmon. Sometimes listed as Lonnie Carter. Brother of Bo Carter (Bo Chatmon/Chatman) and Sam Chatmon.

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= 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 BVE-67841 10-in. 1/20/1931 Sittin' on top of the world Alabama Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar songwriter  
Victor BVE-82600 10-in. 3/26/1934 Hitting the numbers Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82601 10-in. 3/26/1934 It's done gone wet Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82602 10-in. 3/26/1934 Pencil won't write no more Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82603 10-in. 3/26/1934 I am the devil Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82604 10-in. 3/26/1934 Baby please make a change Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82605 10-in. 3/26/1934 She's got something crazy Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82606 10-in. 3/26/1934 You'll work down to me someday Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82607 10-in. 3/26/1934 Somebody's got to help me Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82608 10-in. 3/26/1934 Good-morning blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82609 10-in. 3/26/1934 Blues on my mind Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82614 10-in. 3/26/1934 Queen bee Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82615 10-in. 3/26/1934 Nobody knows my baby Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82616 10-in. 3/26/1934 Tellin' you 'bout it Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82617 10-in. 3/26/1934 Please don't drive me from your door Bo Carter Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82632 10-in. 3/27/1934 Lonesome grave took my baby Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82633 10-in. 3/27/1934 Pop skull blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82634 10-in. 3/27/1934 Sweet Maggie Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-82635 10-in. 3/27/1934 Sales tax Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Victor BVE-83862 10-in. 8/8/1934 Just sitting on top of the world Milton Brown ; Musical Brownies Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BVE-87630 10-in. 1/19/1935 The world round-up Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-87631 10-in. 1/19/1935 Do right blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-87632 10-in. 1/19/1935 I can't go wrong Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-87633 10-in. 1/19/1935 Dead wagon blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and talk instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-87634 10-in. 1/19/1935 She's going to her lonesome grave Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-87635 10-in. 1/19/1935 Fingering with your fingers Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02581 10-in. 10/15/1936 Come back to try it once more Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02582 10-in. 10/15/1936 If you don't want me please don't drag me 'round Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02583 10-in. 10/15/1936 Wake me just before day Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02584 10-in. 10/15/1936 Since she learned to shake Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02585 10-in. 10/15/1936 Old grey mule, you ain't what you used to be Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02586 10-in. 10/15/1936 If you think I'm going to buy it Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02587 10-in. 10/15/1936 What's the name of that thing? Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02588 10-in. 10/15/1936 Stir it now Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02589 10-in. 10/15/1936 Hold it at the bottom Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02590 10-in. 10/15/1936 Jumping out blues Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02591 10-in. 10/15/1936 Radio blues Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-02592 10-in. 10/15/1936 Please don't give my love away Chatman Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152412 10-in. 6/20/1933 She's got something crazy Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152413 10-in. 6/20/1933 Kitty cat blues Mississippi Sheiks Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152414 10-in. 6/20/1933 Show me what you got Mississippi Sheiks Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152415 10-in. 6/20/1933 Walking blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152416 10-in. 6/20/1933 She's O.K. blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152417 10-in. 6/20/1933 My baby blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152418 10-in. 6/20/1933 Red wasp blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W152419 10-in. 6/20/1933 Cause it's so good to me Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403800 10-in. 2/17/1930 Driving that thing Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and talk songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403801 10-in. 2/17/1930 Alberta blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and talk songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403802 10-in. 2/17/1930 Winter time blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403803 10-in. 2/17/1930 The sheik waltz Lonnie Carter ; Walter Jacobs Violin and guitar duet songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403804 10-in. 2/17/1930 The jazz fiddler Lonnie Carter ; Walter Jacobs Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403805 10-in. 2/17/1930 Sitting on top of the world Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403806 10-in. 2/17/1930 Stop and listen blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403807 10-in. 2/17/1930 Lonely one in this town Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404133 10-in. 6/10/1930 Sheiks' special Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404134 10-in. 6/10/1930 Dear little girl Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404135 10-in. 6/10/1930 Mississippi low down Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404136 10-in. 6/10/1930 That's it Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh W404139 10-in. 6/10/1930 We are both feeling good right now Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404140 10-in. 6/10/1930 Cracking them things Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404141 10-in. 6/10/1930 Grinding old fool Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404142 10-in. 6/10/1930 Jake leg blues Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404143 10-in. 6/10/1930 Back to Mississippi Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404144 10-in. 6/12/1930 West Jackson blues Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404145 10-in. 6/12/1930 Jail bird love song Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404146 10-in. 6/12/1930 Yodeling fiddling blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo and yodeling, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404147 10-in. 6/12/1930 Baby keeps stealing lovin' on me Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404148 10-in. 6/12/1930 River bottom blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404149 10-in. 6/12/1930 Bootleggers' blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404150 10-in. 6/12/1930 Loose like that Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo and dialogue, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404156 10-in. 6/11/1930 Any fish will bite if you got good bait Carter Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404157 10-in. 6/11/1930 Some folks say a preacher won't steal Carter Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404435 10-in. 9/9/1930 Sitting on top of the world Clarence Williams’ Jug Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh W404606 10-in. 12/1/1930 Sitting on top of the world Scottdale String Band 2 guitars and banjo-mandolin songwriter  
OKeh W404673 10-in. 12/11/1930 Stop and listen blues William Hanson Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
OKeh W404674 10-in. 12/11/1930 Sitting on top of the world William Hanson Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
OKeh W404709 10-in. 12/15/1930 Sitting on top of the world no. 2 Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404710 10-in. 12/15/1930 Your good man caught the train and gone Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404711 10-in. 12/15/1930 Times done got hard Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh W404712 10-in. 12/15/1930 Unhappy blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404713 10-in. 12/15/1930 Still I'm traveling on Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404782 10-in. 12/19/1930 Honey babe, let the deal go down Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404783 10-in. 12/19/1930 She ain't no good Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404784 10-in. 12/19/1930 Ramrod blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404785 10-in. 12/19/1930 Stop and listen blues no. 2 Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W404786 10-in. 12/19/1930 Church bells blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405006 10-in. 10/24/1931 Please don't wake it up Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405007 10-in. 10/24/1931 Please baby Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405008 10-in. 10/24/1931 Things about comin' my way Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405009 10-in. 10/24/1931 The world is going wrong Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405010 10-in. 10/24/1931 She's a bad girl Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405011 10-in. 10/24/1931 Tell me what the cats fight about Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405012 10-in. 10/24/1931 Kind treatment Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405013 10-in. 10/24/1931 Livin' in a strain Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405014 10-in. 10/24/1931 Lazy, lazy river Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405015 10-in. 10/24/1931 Too long Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405020 10-in. 10/25/1931 Shake hands and tell me goodbye Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh W405021 10-in. 10/25/1931 Bed spring poker Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405022 10-in. 10/25/1931 When you're sick with the blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh W405023 10-in. 10/25/1931 I've got blood in my eyes for you Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick M175 10-in. Sept. 1929 It ain’t no good Charlie McCoy ; Mississippi Hot Footers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick M179 10-in. Sept. 1929 It ain’t no good Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Decca L 1544 10-in. July 1932 Shooting high dice-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin  
Decca L 1545 10-in. July 1932 Isn't a pain to me-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca L 1548 10-in. July 1932 She's crazy about her lovin'-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca L 1550 10-in. July 1932 Tell me to do right-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca L 1551 10-in. July 1932 New stop and listen-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin  
Decca L 1554 10-in. July 1932 Go 'way woman-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin  
Decca L 1555 10-in. July 1932 New shake that thing-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin  
Decca L 1556 10-in. July 1932 The new sittin' on top of the world-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca L 1557 10-in. July 1932 He calls that religion-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca L 1560 10-in. July 1932 Don't wake it up-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin  
Decca L 1562 10-in. July 1932 Please baby-1 Mississippi Sheiks instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chatman, Lonnie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110263.

Chatman, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110263.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110263

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Chatman, Lonnie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027788

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19272367

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