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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 102 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Caston, Leonard, 1917-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90015240
Wikidata: Leonard Caston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6525168
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17411216
MusicBrainz: Leonard Caston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a0204fcc-78c1-4d1a-8ddb-adb81174864f
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1720835 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1720835
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