Jazz Gillum

William McKinley "Jazz" Gillum (September 11, 1902 or 1904 – March 29, 1966) was an American blues harmonica player.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1904 (Indianola), Died March 29, 1966 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, harmonica, composer, leader, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-80611 10-in. 6/14/1934 Early in the morning B. Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-80612 10-in. 6/14/1934 Harmonica stomp B. Gillum Harmonica and guitar duet instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor BS-100311 10-in. 4/5/1936 Sarah Jane Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor BS-100312 10-in. 4/5/1936 I want you by my side Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor BS-100313 10-in. 4/5/1936 Jockey blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor BS-100314 10-in. 4/5/1936 Don't you scandalize my name Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-014334 10-in. 10/11/1937 My old Lizzie Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
Victor BS-014335 10-in. 10/11/1937 Alberta blues Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
Victor BS-014336 10-in. 10/11/1937 My old suitcase Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
Victor BS-014337 10-in. 10/11/1937 Birmingham blues Bill Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
Victor BS-020156 10-in. 3/14/1938 Just like Jesse James Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet vocalist, leader, composer  
Victor BS-020157 10-in. 3/14/1938 Reefer head woman Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet leader, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-020158 10-in. 3/14/1938 Gillum's windy blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet vocalist, leader, composer  
Victor BS-020159 10-in. 3/14/1938 New "Sail on little girl" Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet vocalist, leader, composer  
Victor BS-020160 10-in. 3/14/1938 Sweet, sweet woman Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet vocalist, leader, composer  
Victor BS-020161 10-in. 3/14/1938 Boar hog blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet vocalist, leader, composer  
Victor BS-020818 10-in. 6/16/1938 Worried and bothered Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, composer  
Victor BS-020819 10-in. 6/16/1938 I'm that man down in the mine Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, composer  
Victor BS-020820 10-in. 6/16/1938 Uncertain blues Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, composer  
Victor BS-020821 10-in. 6/16/1938 Good old 51 Highway Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, composer  
Victor BS-020822 10-in. 6/16/1938 You're laughing now Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, composer  
Victor BS-020823 10-in. 6/16/1938 I'm gonna get it Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, composer  
Victor BS-030822 10-in. 12/16/1938 Mule blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet; with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030823 10-in. 12/16/1938 Let her go Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-030824 10-in. 12/16/1938 Get away old woman Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet and male vocal responses vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030825 10-in. 12/16/1938 Stavin' chain Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-030826 10-in. 12/16/1938 She won't treat me kind Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-030827 10-in. 12/16/1938 I'll get along somehow Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-034810 10-in. 5/17/1939 Got to reap what you sow Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-034811 10-in. 5/17/1939 Big Katy Adam Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-034812 10-in. 5/17/1939 Against my will Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-034813 10-in. 5/17/1939 Talking to myself Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-034814 10-in. 5/17/1939 Hard drivin' woman Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-034815 10-in. 5/17/1939 Keyhole blues Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-034816 10-in. 5/17/1939 Somebody been talking to you Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-034817 10-in. 5/17/1939 One time blues Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor BS-044969 10-in. 5/9/1940 It sure had a kick Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-044970 10-in. 5/9/1940 She belongs to me Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-044971 10-in. 5/9/1940 Longest train blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-044972 10-in. 5/9/1940 Key to the highway Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and imitation string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-059433 10-in. 3/20/1941 I'm still walking the highway Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-059434 10-in. 3/20/1941 Get your business straight Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-059435 10-in. 3/20/1941 Muddy pond blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-059436 10-in. 3/20/1941 Little woman Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-064737 10-in. 7/24/1941 Riley Springs blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-064738 10-in. 7/24/1941 That's what worries me Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-064739 10-in. 7/24/1941 I got somebody else Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-064740 10-in. 7/24/1941 Maybe you'll love me too Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-064741 10-in. 7/24/1941 It looks bad for you Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-064742 10-in. 7/24/1941 Me and my buddy Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with washtub band composer, instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-070440 10-in. 12/5/1941 It's all over now Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070441 10-in. 12/5/1941 War time blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070442 10-in. 12/5/1941 You are doing me wrong Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070443 10-in. 12/5/1941 One letter home Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070444 10-in. 12/5/1941 Down South blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070445 10-in. 12/5/1941 You drink too much whiskey Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070446 10-in. 12/5/1941 No friend blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070447 10-in. 12/5/1941 From now on Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074648 10-in. 7/30/1942 I'm gonna leave you on the outskirts of town Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-074649 10-in. 7/30/1942 I couldn't help it Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074650 10-in. 7/30/1942 My big money Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-074651 10-in. 7/30/1942 Woke up cold in hand Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-074652 10-in. 7/30/1942 Water pipe blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074653 10-in. 7/30/1942 Tell me, mama Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-074654 10-in. 7/30/1942 Deep water blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor BS-074655 10-in. 7/30/1942 You're tearin' your playhouse down Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0312 10-in. 2/26/1945 Go back to the country Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0313 10-in. 2/26/1945 Five feet four Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0314 10-in. 2/26/1945 Afraid to trust them Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D5AB-0315 10-in. 2/26/1945 Whiskey head buddies Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, composer  
Victor D6AB-1816 10-in. 2/18/1946 Reckless rider blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist  
Victor D6AB-1817 10-in. 2/18/1946 Fast woman blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist  
Victor D6AB-1818 10-in. 2/18/1946 All in all blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist, composer  
Victor D6AB-1819 10-in. 2/18/1946 Keep on sailing Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist  
Victor D6AB-1820 10-in. 2/18/1946 Look on yonder wall Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist  
Victor D6AB-1821 10-in. 2/18/1946 Long razor blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1949 10-in. 9/18/1946 I'm gonna train my baby Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D6VB-1950 10-in. 9/18/1946 Roll dem bones Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D6VB-1951 10-in. 9/18/1946 Can't trust myself Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D6VB-1952 10-in. 9/18/1946 I'm not the lad Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0704 10-in. 4/24/1947 The blues what am Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0705 10-in. 4/24/1947 Gonna take my rap Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0706 10-in. 4/24/1947 You got to run me down Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-0707 10-in. 4/24/1947 Chauffer blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1056 10-in. 10/2/1947 Hand reader blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1057 10-in. 10/2/1947 Country woman blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1058 10-in. 10/2/1947 You should give some away Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1059 10-in. 10/2/1947 Take a little walk with me Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica  
Victor D7VB-1145 10-in. 11/10/1947 What a gal Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1146 10-in. 11/10/1947 Signifying woman Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1147 10-in. 11/10/1947 The devil blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1148 10-in. 11/10/1947 Jazz Gillum's blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0343 10-in. 1/25/1949 Take one more chance with me Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, composer, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0344 10-in. 1/25/1949 Gonna be some shootin' Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0345 10-in. 1/25/1949 Look what you are today Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0346 10-in. 1/25/1949 A lie is dangerous Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gillum, Jazz," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404.

Gillum, Jazz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404.

"Gillum, Jazz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jazz Gillum

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LCNAR: Gillum, Jazz, 1904-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96065917

Wikidata: Jazz Gillum - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329125

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19865338

MusicBrainz: Jazz Gillum - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a32c74a4-4774-4b60-be49-341665450d46

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