Bo Carter
Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker
Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-82600 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Hitting the numbers | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82601 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | It's done gone wet | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82602 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Pencil won't write no more | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82603 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | I am the devil | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82604 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Baby please make a change | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82605 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | She's got something crazy | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82606 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | You'll work down to me someday | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82607 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Somebody's got to help me | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82608 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Good-morning blues | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82609 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Blues on my mind | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82610 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Backache blues | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82611 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Bo Carter special | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82612 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Beans | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82613 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Nobody's business | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82614 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Queen bee | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82615 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Nobody knows my baby | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82616 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Tellin' you 'bout it | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82617 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Please don't drive me from your door | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82618 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Pin in your cushion | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82619 | 10-in. | 3/26/1934 | Banana in the fruit basket | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82630 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Howlin' tom cat | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82631 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Don't cross lay your daddy | Bo Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82632 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Lonesome grave took my baby | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82633 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Pop skull blues | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-82634 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Sweet Maggie | Mississippi Sheiks | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.
"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Carter, Bo, 1893-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724208
Wikidata: Bo Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q323669
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39564240
MusicBrainz: Bo Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd0ff7b0-19a3-4b3a-b564-252acfd75523
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