Leonard Caston

Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston (June 2, 1917 – August 22, 1987) was an American blues pianist and guitarist. He is best noted for the tracks "Blues at Midnight" and "I'm Gonna Walk Your Log".

Birth and Death Data: Born Sumrall, Died August 22, 1987 (Minneapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, guitar, electric guitar, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-049463 10-in. 11/15/1940 Minute and hours blues Five Breezes Male vocal quintet, with guitar and cano composer  
Victor D6AB-1816 10-in. 2/18/1946 Reckless rider blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1817 10-in. 2/18/1946 Fast woman blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1818 10-in. 2/18/1946 All in all blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1819 10-in. 2/18/1946 Keep on sailing Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1820 10-in. 2/18/1946 Look on yonder wall Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1821 10-in. 2/18/1946 Long razor blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1822 10-in. 2/18/1946 That's my gal Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1823 10-in. 2/18/1946 Tonight Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1824 10-in. 2/18/1946 Living in a different world Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1825 10-in. 2/18/1946 Sunny road Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D6AB-1838 10-in. 2/22/1946 Drifting Memphis Jimmy Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0304 10-in. 2/5/1947 Things ain't like they use to be Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0305 10-in. 2/5/1947 Oh! Me! Oh! My! Blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0306 10-in. 2/5/1947 Just one more time Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0307 10-in. 2/5/1947 It's been so long Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0308 10-in. 2/5/1947 Bobby sox blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0309 10-in. 2/5/1947 Kilroy is in town Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0310 10-in. 2/5/1947 BVD blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0311 10-in. 2/5/1947 I'm her honey dripper Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0312 10-in. 2/12/1947 Farewell night life John Sellers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0313 10-in. 2/12/1947 Let me be your sidetrack John Sellers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0314 10-in. 2/12/1947 Mama, what you gonna do John Sellers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0315 10-in. 2/12/1947 Play around with my head John Sellers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia C3567 10-in. 1/24/1941 A short cut to the grave Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3568 10-in. 1/24/1941 I'm behind the 8 ball now Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3569 10-in. 1/24/1941 Moonshine by the keg Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3570 10-in. 1/24/1941 Why is my baby so nice to me Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3571 10-in. 1/24/1941 Uncle Sam called the roll Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3572 10-in. 1/24/1941 I got so many women Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3573 10-in. 1/24/1941 I can drink muddy water Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3574 10-in. 1/24/1941 You done ranked yourself with me Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3575 10-in. 1/24/1941 1941 blues Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C3576 10-in. 1/24/1941 Jealous woman blues Bill Gaither Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4750 10-in. 3/11/1947 Signifying monkey Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4751 10-in. 3/11/1947 If the sea was whiskey Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4752 10-in. 3/11/1947 Money tree blues Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4753 10-in. 3/11/1947 Lonely roamin' Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4788 10-in. 6/10/1947 Ebony rhapsody Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4789 10-in. 6/10/1947 I keep on worrying Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4790 10-in. 6/10/1947 When I been drinking Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4791 10-in. 6/10/1947 Help me baby Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4837 10-in. 9/3/1947 It's hard to go thru life along Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4838 10-in. 9/3/1947 Where shall I go Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4839 10-in. 9/3/1947 Too many drivers Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4840 10-in. 9/3/1947 Why be so blue Big Three Trio ; Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4841 10-in. 9/3/1947 After awhile (we gonna drink a little whiskey) Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4842 10-in. 9/3/1947 It can't be done Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4843 10-in. 9/3/1947 No more sweet potatoes Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4844 10-in. 9/3/1947 Baby, I can go on without you Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4982 10-in. 12/30/1947 Reno blues Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4983 10-in. 12/30/1947 Just can't let her be Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4984 10-in. 12/30/1947 Big three boogie Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4985 10-in. 12/30/1947 Since my baby's been gone Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4986 10-in. 12/30/1947 Evening Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4987 10-in. 12/30/1947 88 boogie Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4988 10-in. 12/30/1947 You sure look good to me Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO4989 10-in. 12/30/1947 I'll be right some day Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5029 10-in. 2/18/1949 Get her off my mind Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5030 10-in. 2/18/1949 I ain't gonna be your monkey man no more Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5031 10-in. 2/18/1949 I feel like steppin' out Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5032 10-in. 2/18/1949 Big three stomp Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5033 10-in. 2/18/1949 Hard notch boogie beat Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5034 10-in. 2/18/1949 No one to love me Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5094 10-in. 12/16/1949 There's something on my mind Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5095 10-in. 12/16/1949 Don't let that music die Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5096 10-in. 12/16/1949 Blip blip Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5097 10-in. 12/16/1949 Practising the art of love Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5265 10-in. 5/29/1951 Blue becuase of you Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5266 10-in. 5/29/1951 It's all over now Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5267 10-in. 5/29/1951 Tell that woman Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5268 10-in. 5/29/1951 Lonesome Rosetta Howard Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5269 10-in. 5/29/1951 Violent love Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5296 10-in. 1/3/1952 Got you on my mind Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5297 10-in. 1/3/1952 Etiquette Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5298 10-in. 1/3/1952 You don't love me no more Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5356 10-in. 1/16/1952 Come here baby Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5357 10-in. 1/16/1952 O.C. bounce Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5358 10-in. 1/16/1952 Cool kind woman Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5359 10-in. 1/16/1952 Juice head bartender Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5360 10-in. 1/16/1952 My love will never die Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5393 10-in. 12/16/1952 Torture my soul Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5394 10-in. 12/16/1952 What am I to do Artists vary Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5395 10-in. 12/16/1952 Be a sweetheart Artists vary Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CCO5396 10-in. 12/16/1952 Too late Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6508 10-in. 5/4/1949 Don't let that music die Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6509 10-in. 5/4/1949 Till the day I die Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6516 10-in. 5/4/1949 Appetite blues Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6517 10-in. 5/4/1949 Dry bones Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6518 10-in. 5/4/1949 Why do you do me like you do Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6519 10-in. 5/4/1949 Goodbye Mr. Blues Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia BU6531 10-in. 5/4/1949 Cigareets, whiskey and wild women Big Three Trio Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Specialty SP-507-B 10-in. 1946-1960 Night life blues Jump Jackson Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7776 10-in. 1/25/1954 Thunder bird Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 7777 10-in. 1/25/1955 My babe Jukes (Musical group : Little Walter) ; Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 8191 10-in. 7/27/1956 It's too late brother Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess U8192 10-in. 7/27/1956 Teenage beat Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Chess 8193 10-in. 7/27/1956 Take me back Little Walter instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 93000 10-in. 6/4/1940 She got something there-2 Gene Gilmore instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93001 10-in. 6/4/1940 The Natchez fire Gene Gilmore instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93002 10-in. 6/4/1940 I'm gonna walk your log Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 93003 10-in. 6/4/1940 The death of Walter Barnes Leonard Caston vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caston, Leonard," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691.

Caston, Leonard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691.

"Caston, Leonard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201691

External Sources

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LCNAR: Caston, Leonard, 1917-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90015240

Wikidata: Leonard Caston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6525168

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