George W. Thomas
George Washington Thomas Jr. (March 9, 1883 – March 6, 1937) was an American blues and jazz pianist and songwriter. He wrote several influential early boogie-woogie piano pieces including "The New Orleans Hop Scop Blues", "The Fives", and "The Rocks", which some believe he may have recorded himself under the name Clay Custer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 9, 1883 (Pine Bluff), Died March 6, 1937 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, piano, songwriter, leader, vocalist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 58 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 9570 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Kitchen blues | Lillian Miller ; Hersal Thomas | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 9930 | 10-in. | 11/20/1926 | Bedroom blues | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70289 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Muscle Shoals blues | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70496 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Muscle Shoals blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70772 | 10-in. | 8/10/1922 | Houston blues | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70948 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Muscle Shoals blues | Thomas Waller | Piano solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71247 | 10-in. | February 1923 | The fives | Tampa Blue Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71290 | 10-in. | February 1923 | The rocks | Clay Custer | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| OKeh | S-71669 | 10-in. | July 1923 | New Orleans hop scop blues | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-71929 | 10-in. | October 1923 | New Orleans hop scop blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72568 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Caldonia blues | Sippie Wallace ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72569 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Underworld blues | Sippie Wallace ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72570 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Leaving me, daddy, is hard to do | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-73012 | 10-in. | 12/1/1924 | I've stopped my man | Sippie Wallace ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 73576 | 10-in. | Aug. 1925 | Suitcase blues | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | 73577 | 10-in. | Aug. 1925 | I must have it | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80837 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Dead drunk blues | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80838 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Have you ever been down? | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22507-E22508 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | Muscle Shoal blues | DeFord Bailey | Harmonica solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3100 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Sho’ is hot | Thomas’ Devils | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C3101 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Boot it, boy | Thomas’ Devils | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Brunswick | C3289 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Sho’ is hot | Hokum Jug Band ; Tampa Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3314 | 10-in. | 4/18/1929 | Boot it, boy | Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C375-C377 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Gut struggle | Wilmer Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C378-C379 | 10-in. | 5/29/1926 | Rest your hips | Wilmer Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, George W.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110888.
Thomas, George W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110888.
"Thomas, George W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thomas, George W. (George Washington), approximately 1885-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98037998
Wikidata: George W. Thomas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5545760
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24214839
MusicBrainz: George W. Thomas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c9b24665-84fd-4369-bb5b-213eb5053787
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