Barbecue Bob
Robert Hicks, better known as Barbecue Bob (September 11, 1902 – October 21, 1931), was an early American Piedmont blues musician. His nickname was derived from his working as a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the three extant photographs of him show him playing a guitar and wearing a full-length white apron and cook's hat. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1902 (Georgia), Died October 21, 1931 (Lithonia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, trumpet, songwriter
Notes: Original name: Robert Hicks. Brother of Charley Hicks (also known as Charley Lincoln, or Laughing Charley).
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146055 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Hurry and bring it back home | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146172 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Mississippi low-levee blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146173 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | Ease it to me blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147306 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | She's gone blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147307 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Cold wave blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147320 | 10-in. | 10/27/1928 | Beggin' for love | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147321 | 10-in. | 10/27/1928 | Bad time blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147385 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Meat man Pete | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147386 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Dollar down blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148251 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | It just won't hay | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148252 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | It's just too bad | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148253 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | Good time rounder | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148342 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Honey your going too fast | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148343 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Red hot mama—papa's going to cool you off | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148358 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | California blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148359 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | It's a funny little thing | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148360 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Black skunk blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149320 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Ain't it the truth? | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149321 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Yo yo blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149344 | 10-in. | 11/3/1929 | Trouble done bore me down | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149345 | 10-in. | 11/3/1929 | Freeze to me mama | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149346 | 10-in. | 11/3/1929 | Me and my whisky | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149347 | 10-in. | 11/3/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149397 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | She moves it just right | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149398 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Tellin' it to you | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barbecue Bob," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110322.
Barbecue Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110322.
"Barbecue Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96040993
Wikidata: Barbecue Bob - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q807787
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24792257
MusicBrainz: Barbecue Bob - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46a5e33c-7a72-485f-b3eb-8f09fc54fe2f
ISNI: 0000 0000 5516 6287 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055166287
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