Victor matrix BS-071199. Thriller blues / Clarence Williams’ Blue Five
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Thriller blues (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Blues (Title descriptor) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Grace Harper (composer) | |
| Nathan Barlow (composer) | |
| Clarence Williams (lyricist) | |
| Clarence Williams (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers; U.S. Copyright Office files. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Clarence Williams’ Blue Five (Musical group) | |
| Leonard W. Joy (session supervisor) | |
| Clarence Williams (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Eva Taylor (vocalist : contralto) | |
| Nathan Barlow (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Wellman Braud (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Grace Harper (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet
- Instrumentation: 2 guitars, piano, and string bass
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Leonard Joy, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/1941 New York, New York. Studio 2 | 1 | Master | Bluebird B-11368 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-071199. Thriller blues / Clarence Williams’ Blue Five," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200053576/BS-071199-Thriller_blues.
Victor matrix BS-071199. Thriller blues / Clarence Williams’ Blue Five. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200053576/BS-071199-Thriller_blues.
"Victor matrix BS-071199. Thriller blues / Clarence Williams’ Blue Five." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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