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).
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-74 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150269 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Yo-yo blues no. 2 | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150270 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | She shook her gin | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150273 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | We sure got hard times now | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150274 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Twistin' that stuff | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150364 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Monkey and the baboon | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150365 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | The spider and the fly | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150374 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Darktown gamblin' | Charlie Hicks ; Robert Hicks | Male vocal duet, with guitar and talking | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150375 | 10-in. | 4/23/1930 | Darktown gamblin' | Charlie Hicks ; Robert Hicks | Male vocal duet, with guitar and talking | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151051 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Jambooger blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151052 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | It just won't quit | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151053 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | You've got to reap what you sow | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151054 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Atlanta moan | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151055 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | New mojo blues | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151056 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Doin' the scraunch | Barbecue Bob | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151086 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | I'm on my way down home | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151087 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | Diddle-da-diddle | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151105 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | She looks so good | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151106 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | She's coming back some cold rainy day | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 70258 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Delta lane blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70259 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Fill up | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70260 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Ride on | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70261 | 10-in. | 1/29/1942 | Because I love my Daddy so | Nora Lee King | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71197 | 10-in. | 7/25/1942 | C.O.D. | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 71198 | 10-in. | 7/25/1942 | Hey man, hey man | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barbecue Bob," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110322.
Barbecue Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110322.
"Barbecue Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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