Sylvester Weaver


Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1896 or 1897 – April 4, 1960) was an American blues guitar player and a pioneer of country blues.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 25, 1897 (Louisville), Died April 4, 1960 (Louisville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, songwriter, banjo-guitar, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 8582 10-in. 3/19/1924 Everybody's got the blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with banjo-guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, banjo-guitar  
OKeh 8583 10-in. 3/19/1924 My man blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with banjo-guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, banjo-guitar  
OKeh 8584 10-in. 3/19/1924 Pleading blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with banjo-guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, banjo-guitar  
OKeh 8585 10-in. 3/19/1924 Every woman needs a man Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 8593 Not documented Mar. 1924 [Unknown title(s)] Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 8594 Not documented Mar. 1924 [Unknown title(s)] Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 8595 10-in. Mar. 1924 Got to leave my home blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 8596 10-in. Mar. 1924 Poor me blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with banjo-guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, banjo-guitar  
OKeh 9023 10-in. Mar. 1925 Can't find nobody to do like my old daddy do Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9024 10-in. Mar. 1925 I'm sorry blues Sara Martin ; Charles Washington ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9026 Not documented Mar. 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Instrumental Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9027 10-in. Mar. 1925 Steel string blues Instrumental Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
OKeh 9029 10-in. Mar. 1925 Strange lovin' blues Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9030 10-in. Mar. 1925 I can always tell when a man is treatin' me cool Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-71980 10-in. Oct. 1923 Longing for daddy blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-71981 10-in. Oct. 1923 I've got to go and leave my daddy behind Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-71986 10-in. 11/2/1923 Guitar blues Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-71997 10-in. 11/2/1923 Guitar rag Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-71998 10-in. 11/2/1923 Roamin' blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-71999 10-in. 11/2/1923 Good-bye blues Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-72265 10-in. Jan. 1924 Jail house blues Virginia Liston Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-72582 10-in. May 1924 Weaver's blues Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
OKeh S-72585 10-in. 5/29/1924 Smoketown strut Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-72586 10-in. 5/29/1924 If I don't find my brown I won't be back at all Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with guitar (take A); with piano (take B) songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh S-72590 10-in. June 1924 Mixing them up in "C" Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weaver, Sylvester," accessed March 21, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110648.

Weaver, Sylvester. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110648.

"Weaver, Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 21 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110648

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sylvester Weaver (musician)

Discogs: Sylvester Weaver

Allmusic: Sylvester Weaver

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Weaver, Sylvester - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004854

Wikidata: Sylvester Weaver (musician) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2374143

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2660969

MusicBrainz: Sylvester Weaver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1e1fa4a5-3bd6-4a1c-9b1d-5c613a741500

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