Walter Vinson

Walter Vinson (February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard "Sitting on Top of the World". He is erroneously known as Walter Vincson or Walter Vincent. He sometimes recorded as Walter Jacobs, using his mother's maiden name.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1901 (Bolton), Died April 22, 1975 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter, composer, speaker, yodeling

Notes: Member of the Mississippi Sheiks. Pseudonyms include Walter Jacobs, Walter Vincson, and Walter Vincent.

See Also: Jacobs, Walter; Vincent, Walte

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 144 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W404144 10-in. 6/12/1930 West Jackson blues Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404145 10-in. 6/12/1930 Jail bird love song Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
OKeh W404146 10-in. 6/12/1930 Yodeling fiddling blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo and yodeling, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling, songwriter  
OKeh W404147 10-in. 6/12/1930 Baby keeps stealing lovin' on me Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404148 10-in. 6/12/1930 River bottom blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404149 10-in. 6/12/1930 Bootleggers' blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404150 10-in. 6/12/1930 Loose like that Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo and dialogue, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, songwriter  
OKeh W404435 10-in. 9/9/1930 Sitting on top of the world Clarence Williams’ Jug Band Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh W404606 10-in. 12/1/1930 Sitting on top of the world Scottdale String Band 2 guitars and banjo-mandolin songwriter  
OKeh W404673 10-in. 12/11/1930 Stop and listen blues William Hanson Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
OKeh W404674 10-in. 12/11/1930 Sitting on top of the world William Hanson Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
OKeh W404709 10-in. 12/15/1930 Sitting on top of the world no. 2 Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404710 10-in. 12/15/1930 Your good man caught the train and gone Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W404711 10-in. 12/15/1930 Times done got hard Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404712 10-in. 12/15/1930 Unhappy blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404713 10-in. 12/15/1930 Still I'm traveling on Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404724 10-in. 12/15/1930 Same thing the cats fight about Bo Carter ; Walter Jacobs Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
OKeh W404725 10-in. 12/15/1930 Times is tight like that Bo Carter ; Walter Jacobs Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
OKeh W404729 10-in. 12/16/1930 You gonna need me Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404730 10-in. 12/16/1930 It is so good Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404731 10-in. 12/16/1930 It is so good Charlie McCoy Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404782 10-in. 12/19/1930 Honey babe, let the deal go down Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404783 10-in. 12/19/1930 She ain't no good Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404784 10-in. 12/19/1930 Ramrod blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404785 10-in. 12/19/1930 Stop and listen blues no. 2 Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
(Results 76-100 of 144 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vinson, Walter," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111167.

Vinson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111167.

"Vinson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111167

External Sources

Wikipedia: Walter Vinson

Discogs: Walter Vinson

Allmusic: Walter Vinson

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Vinson, Walter, 1901-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98108052

Wikidata: Walter Vinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q776003

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/95145969990832250445

MusicBrainz: Walter Vinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b458da2f-7142-463e-b232-ea3f94c33934

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