Victor matrix BS-074002. Sleeping by myself / Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sleeping by myself (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Blues (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Harmon Ray (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Big Joe and his Rhythm (Musical group) | |
| Harmon Ray (vocalist) | Listed as "Peetie Wheatstraw's buddy." |
| Ransom Knowling (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Charlie McCoy (instrumentalist : mandolin) | |
| Joe McCoy (leader) | |
| Joe McCoy (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Washboard Sam (instrumentalist : washboard) | |
- Description: Washboard band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 2 guitars, string bass, and washboard
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers list Charlie McCoy as playing guitar in this selection; audition reveals he is playing mandolin. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Hold | ||||
| 1/30/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Unknown | ||||
| 1/30/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2 | Master | Bluebird B-9013 | |||
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| 1/30/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 2A | Unknown | ||||
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-074002. Sleeping by myself / Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055129/BS-074002-Sleeping_by_myself.
Victor matrix BS-074002. Sleeping by myself / Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055129/BS-074002-Sleeping_by_myself.
"Victor matrix BS-074002. Sleeping by myself / Big Joe and his Rhythm ; Harmon Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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