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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 51-58 of 58 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick TC2642 10-in. 12/7/1928 Boot it, boy Thomas' Muscle Shoal Devils Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Brunswick TC2643 10-in. 12/7/1928 Sho’ is hot Thomas' Muscle Shoal Devils Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Gennett 13713 10-in. 4/24/1928 Harbor blues Charlie Hill ; Lillian Miller ; George W. Thomas Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 13714 10-in. 4/24/1928 You just can't keep a good woman down Lillian Miller Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 13715 10-in. 4/24/1928 Papa Charlie Hill blues Charlie Hill Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 13716 10-in. 4/24/1928 Butcher shop blues Lillian Miller Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 13717 10-in. 4/24/1928 Hammond blues Lillian Miller Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 13718 10-in. 4/24/1928 Dead drunk blues Charlie Hill ; Lillian Miller ; George W. Thomas Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, George W.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110888.

Thomas, George W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110888.

"Thomas, George W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110888

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