Victor matrix BS-074686. I laid my cards on the table / Washboard Band (Washboard Sam)
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| I laid my cards on the table (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Blues (Title descriptor) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Laid my cards on the table (Alternate title) | Disc label (Document DOCD-5177) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Robert Brown (composer) | Washboard Sam's real name. |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) (Musical group) | |
| Washboard Sam (vocalist) | |
| Washboard Sam (instrumentalist : washboard) | |
| Ransom Knowling (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Peter Chatman (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Willie Broonzy (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with washboard band
- Instrumentation: Guitar, piano, string bass, and washboard
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Bluebird disc label: "Blues singer." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C | 1 | Master | Bluebird 34-0710 | |||
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| 7/31/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C | 1 | Master | RCA Victor LPV-577 | |||
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| 7/31/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C | 1 | Master | Document Records DOCD-5177 | |||
| 7/31/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio C | 1A | Unknown | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-074686. I laid my cards on the table / Washboard Band (Washboard Sam)," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055307/BS-074686-I_laid_my_cards_on_the_table.
Victor matrix BS-074686. I laid my cards on the table / Washboard Band (Washboard Sam). (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055307/BS-074686-I_laid_my_cards_on_the_table.
"Victor matrix BS-074686. I laid my cards on the table / Washboard Band (Washboard Sam)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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