Willie B. James

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

Notes: Often credited as "Willie Bee."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-100330 10-in. 4/3/1936 Stormy sea blues Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100331 10-in. 4/3/1936 Nutty and buggy blues Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100889 10-in. 8/5/1936 You stole my heart Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100890 10-in. 8/5/1936 You got me worryin' Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100891 10-in. 8/5/1936 Caught my gal truckin' Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100892 10-in. 8/5/1936 All night long Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100893 10-in. 8/5/1936 That's the way I do Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100894 10-in. 8/5/1936 I hate myself Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100895 10-in. 8/5/1936 I need you by my side Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-100896 10-in. 8/5/1936 Blue and evil blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01874 10-in. 12/21/1936 If it wasn't for you Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01875 10-in. 12/21/1936 Right or wrong Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01876 10-in. 12/21/1936 Stop truckin' and Suzi-Q Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01877 10-in. 12/21/1936 Cheatin' on me Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01878 10-in. 12/21/1936 Your one and only Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01879 10-in. 12/21/1936 My za zu girl Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01880 10-in. 12/21/1936 Someday I'm bound to win Tampa Red ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01881 10-in. 12/21/1936 Taking it and making my get away Tampa Red ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01888 10-in. 12/21/1936 See for yourself Springback James ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01889 10-in. 12/21/1936 New Red Cross blues Springback James ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01890 10-in. 12/21/1936 I'm on my way Springback James ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01891 10-in. 12/21/1936 Unkindness blues Springback James ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01892 10-in. 12/21/1936 Will my bad luck ever change? Springback James ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-01893 10-in. 12/21/1936 Poor coal passer Springback James ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07606 10-in. 5/4/1937 She said it Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07607 10-in. 5/4/1937 It's hard to believe it's true Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07608 10-in. 5/4/1937 When love comes in Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07609 10-in. 5/4/1937 You got to learn to do it Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07610 10-in. 5/4/1937 I give my love to you Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07611 10-in. 5/4/1937 I see you can't take it Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07612 10-in. 5/4/1937 My gal is gone Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07613 10-in. 5/4/1937 When the one you love is gone Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-014328 10-in. 10/11/1937 Delta woman blues Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-014329 10-in. 10/11/1937 Deceitful friend blues Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-014330 10-in. 10/11/1937 Wrong idea Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-014331 10-in. 10/11/1937 Whoopee mama Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-014332 10-in. 10/11/1937 Travel on Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-014333 10-in. 10/11/1937 Seminole blues Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020136 10-in. 3/14/1938 That don't matter now Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020137 10-in. 3/14/1938 Grouchy hearted woman Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020138 10-in. 3/14/1938 Why should I care? Chicago Five ; Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-020139 10-in. 3/14/1938 Got to leave my woman Chicago Five ; Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90012 10-in. 5/17/1935 Rusty can blues Frank "Springback" James instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90013 10-in. 5/17/1935 Texas Heifer blues Frank "Springback" James instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90153 10-in. 7/15/1935 Poor coal loader Frank "Springback" James instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90160 10-in. 7/15/1935 Lonesome love blues Frank "Springback" James instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90293 10-in. 9/4/1935 Joe Louis blues Carl Martin instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90294 10-in. 9/4/1935 Let's have a new deal Carl Martin instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90295 10-in. 9/4/1935 Rainy weather blues Willie B. James instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 90296 10-in. 9/4/1935 No good woman Willie B. James instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 90297 10-in. 9/4/1935 Detroit special Red Nelson instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90298 10-in. 9/4/1935 Long ago blues Red Nelson instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90299 10-in. 9/4/1935 Grand trunk blues Red Nelson instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90300 10-in. 9/4/1935 Slave man blues Red Nelson instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9430 10-in. 9/10/1934 Climbing on top of the hill Bumble Bee Slim instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9431 10-in. 9/10/1934 Ain't it a crying shame? Bumble Bee Slim instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Willie B.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.

James, Willie B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.

"James, Willie B.." 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/110967

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