Jack Dupree
William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. His nickname was derived from his early career as a boxer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans, Died January 12, 1992 (Hanover)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-074059 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Good old cabbage greens | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-074061 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Do that shake dance | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC3108 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Gamblin' man blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3109 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Warehouse man blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3110 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Chain gang blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3111 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | New low down dog | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3112 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Black woman swing | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3113 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Cabbage greens no. 1 | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3114 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Cabbage greens no. 2 | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3115 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Angola blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3555 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | My cabin mom | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3556 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Bad health blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3557 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | That's all right | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3558 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Gibing blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3589 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Dupree shake dance | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3590 | 10-in. | 1/28/1941 | My baby's gone | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3591 | 10-in. | 1/28/1941 | Weed head woman | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3592 | 10-in. | 1/28/1941 | Junker blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4066 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | All alone blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4067 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Big time mama | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4068 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Shady lane | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4069 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Hurry down sunshine | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4070 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Jackie P. blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4071 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Heavy heart blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4072 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Morning tea | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Columbia | C4073 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | Black cow blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, electric guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Decca | 70544 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | I love to Georgia Brown so slow | Wee Bea Booze | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70545 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | Uncle Sam come and get him | Wee Bea Booze | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70546 | 10-in. | 3/19/1942 | If I didn't love you | Wee Bea Booze | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93843 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Don't put yourself on the spot | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93844 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Old organ blues-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93845 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Hearse man blues-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93846 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Bring me flowers while I'm living-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93847 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Pawn broker blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93848 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Southern girl blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93849 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Mister Livingood | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93850 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | The Good Lawd's children | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93851 | 10-in. | 11/25/1941 | Separation day blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dupree, Jack," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/313230.
Dupree, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/313230.
"Dupree, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Champion Jack Dupree
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LCNAR: Dupree, Champion Jack, -1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82047857
Wikidata: Champion Jack Dupree - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q161805
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MusicBrainz: Champion Jack Dupree - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5849fa32-0283-4204-9d1b-507cfaf9d4a2
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