Ernest Crawford
Ernest "Big" Crawford (July 31, 1897 – March, 1956, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues double bassist. He played with Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Memphis Slim, and Mahalia Jackson. In 2015 the Killer Blues Headstone Project placed a headstone for Ernest Crawford at Fern Oaks cemetery in Griffith, Indiana. |
Birth and Death Data: Died March 1956
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
Notes: Ernest Crawford is also credited as Big Crawford.
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Recordings (Results 51-53 of 53 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | U7513 | 10-in. | 1953 | Diggin' my potatoes | Washboard Sam | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7551 | 10-in. | 9/24/1953 | Blow wind, blow | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Chess | U7552 | 10-in. | 9/24/1953 | Mad love | Muddy Waters | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Ernest," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585.
Crawford, Ernest. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585.
"Crawford, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crawford, Ernest - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99054696
Wikidata: Ernest "Big" Crawford - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16750622
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66107658
MusicBrainz: Ernest "Big" Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c75678ac-6822-443d-b0e0-6b828b9449e1
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