Maxwell Davis
Charles W. Thompson, who became known as Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis (March 2, 1925 – December 28, 1995) was an American electric blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He played with John Lee Hooker, recorded an album for Elektra Records in the mid-1960s, and remained a regular street musician on Maxwell Street, in Chicago, for over 40 years. He is best remembered for his songs "Cold Hands" and "4th and Broad". He was also known as Jewtown Jimmy. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born January 14, 1916 (Independence), Died September 18, 1970 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 84627 | 5/28/1953 | Hog wash (Hot wash) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84628 | 5/28/1953 | House party | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84629 | 5/28/1953 | Everything that's made of wood | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84630 | 5/28/1953 | I want you to be my baby | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 84631 | 5/28/1953 | You know it too | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6685 | 3/17/1952 | Wailin' Daddy | Mabel Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6686 | 3/17/1952 | Yes! | Mabel Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6687 | 3/17/1952 | Shut eye | Mabel Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 6688 | 3/17/1952 | Take my love | Mabel Scott | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7098 | 3/19/1953 | Ain't nothin' nothin' baby | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7099 | 3/19/1953 | Crazy crazy | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7100 | 3/19/1953 | He treats your daughter mean | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7101 | 3/19/1953 | Shoo my blues away | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7310 | 8/22/1953 | A walkin' tune | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7311 | 8/22/1953 | Sadie Thompson's song-1 | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7312 | 8/22/1953 | Fantasy staccato | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 7313 | 8/22/1953 | Tengard | Ike Carpenter Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Maxwell," accessed January 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311133.
Davis, Maxwell. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311133.
"Davis, Maxwell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 January 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis
Discogs: Maxwell Davis
Allmusic: Maxwell Davis
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Maxwell Street Jimmy, 1925-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98020383
Wikidata: Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1535539
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44494572
MusicBrainz: Maxwell Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3e6657c9-8fc4-4202-bc95-d678db594f16
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