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 (Results 51-75 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gillum, Jazz," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404.

Gillum, Jazz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110404.

"Gillum, Jazz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jazz Gillum

Discogs: Jazz Gillum

Allmusic: Jazz Gillum

Linked Open Data Sources

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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