Willie B. James
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist
Notes: Often credited as "Willie Bee."
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Willie B.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
James, Willie B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110967.
"James, Willie B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: James, Willie B. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98055491
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