Sylvester Weaver

Sylvester Weaver (July 25, 1897 – April 4, 1960) was an American blues guitar player and a pioneer of country blues. He was the son of Walter and Mattie (nee Embers or Embry) Weaver. Walter Weaver's 1952 Kentucky death certificate indicates that he was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi. That area's economy was heavily agricultural, relying on African American labor to produce a profitable cotton crop. After Walter Weaver migrated to Louisville, Kentucky, Port Gibson would play a role in the preservation and dissemination of a blues tradition indigenous to the Mississippi Delta. This tradition, in the form in which Walter Weaver experienced it, likely was a foundation upon which Sylvester Weaver built his unique performance style.

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 26-50 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh S-72591 10-in. June 1924 I'm busy and you can't come in Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
OKeh W80700 10-in. 4/6/1927 Where shall I be? Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver ; Hayes B. Withers Mixed vocal trio, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80701 10-in. 4/6/1927 I'm gonna wait on the Lord Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver ; Hayes B. Withers Mixed vocal trio, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80702 10-in. 4/6/1927 There's plenty room 'way in the Kingdom Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver ; Hayes B. Withers Mixed vocal trio, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80703 10-in. 4/6/1927 I am happy in Jesus Sara Martin ; Sylvester Weaver ; Hayes B. Withers Mixed vocal trio, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80704 10-in. 4/7/1927 Gonna ramble blues Sally Roberts Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80705 10-in. 4/7/1927 Teasing brown blues Sally Roberts Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80720 10-in. 4/12/1927 True love blues Sylvester Weaver Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
OKeh W80721 10-in. 4/12/1927 Poor boy blues Sylvester Weaver Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer  
OKeh W80722 10-in. 4/12/1927 Six-string banjo piece Sylvester Weaver Banjo-guitar solo instrumentalist, banjo-guitar  
OKeh W80723 10-in. 4/12/1927 Damfino stump Sylvester Weaver Banjo-guitar solo instrumentalist, banjo-guitar, composer  
OKeh W80727 10-in. 4/13/1927 Guitar rag Sylvester Weaver Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
OKeh W80803 10-in. 4/30/1927 Black cat blues Helen Humes Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80804 10-in. 4/30/1927 Jam up too tight Helen Humes Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80805 10-in. 4/30/1927 A worried woman's blues Helen Humes Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W80806 10-in. 4/30/1927 Stomping Weaver's blues Helen Humes Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W81292 10-in. 8/30/1927 Loving is what I crave Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W81293 10-in. 8/30/1927 Useless blues Sally Roberts ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W81294 10-in. 8/30/1927 Black hearse blues Sally Roberts ; Sylvester Weaver Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W81295 10-in. 8/30/1927 Orn'ry blues Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W81299 10-in. 8/31/1927 Dad's blues Sylvester Weaver Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist  
OKeh W81400 10-in. 8/31/1927 What makes a man blue Sylvester Weaver Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W81401 10-in. 8/31/1927 Can't be trusted blues Sylvester Weaver Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W81402 10-in. 8/31/1927 Penitentiary bound blues Sylvester Weaver Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W81403 10-in. 8/31/1927 Off center blues Sylvester Weaver Guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weaver, Sylvester," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110648.

Weaver, Sylvester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110648.

"Weaver, Sylvester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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

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