Victor matrix BS-80395. Mississippi River blues / Big Bil

TitleSource
Mississippi River blues (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Big Bill Broonzy (composer)Listed as Williard Broonzy.
Big Bill Broonzy (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC); U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Big Bil (vocalist)Listing on BB B-5535 for Big Bill Broonzy.
Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor)
Big Bill Broonzy (vocalist)
Big Bill Broonzy (instrumentalist : guitar)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Eli Oberstein, present."
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/23/1934 Chicago, Illinois 1 Master Bluebird B-5535 10-in.

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Mississippi River blues / Big Bil - Bluebird B-5535 - Take 1 - 3/23/1934
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-80395. Mississippi River blues / Big Bil," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200015423/BS-80395-Mississippi_River_blues.

Victor matrix BS-80395. Mississippi River blues / Big Bil. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200015423/BS-80395-Mississippi_River_blues.

"Victor matrix BS-80395. Mississippi River blues / Big Bil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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