Columbia matrix C2184. Sad pencil blues / Big Bil
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Sad pencil blues (Primary title) | Chmura/ARC |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Big Bil (vocalist) | |
| Joshua Altheimer (instrumentalist : piano) | Not confirmed. |
| George Barnes (instrumentalist : electric guitar) | Not confirmed. |
| Big Bil (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Bill Owsley (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | Not confirmed. |
| Bill Owsley (instrumentalist : clarinet) | Not confirmed. |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/1938 Chicago, Illinois | 1 | Master | Conqueror 9148 | |
| 5/5/1938 Chicago, Illinois | 1 | Master | Vocalion 04378 | |
| 5/5/1938 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix C2184. Sad pencil blues / Big Bil," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000662444/C2184-Sad_pencil_blues.
Columbia matrix C2184. Sad pencil blues / Big Bil. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000662444/C2184-Sad_pencil_blues.
"Columbia matrix C2184. Sad pencil blues / Big Bil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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