Tampa Joe
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, speaker
Notes: Possibly Peg Leg Howell.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W402289 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Wringing that thing | Macon Ed ; Tampa Joe | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402290 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | Worrying blues | Macon Ed | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404630 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Everything's coming my way | Macon Ed | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404631 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Mean Florida blues | Macon Ed | Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404632 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Try that thing | Macon Ed ; Tampa Joe | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404633 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Tickle britches | Macon Ed ; Tampa Joe | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404634 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Tantalizing bootblack | Macon Ed ; Tampa Joe | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404635 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Warm wipe stomp | Macon Ed ; Tampa Joe | Violin and 2 guitars, with talk | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Joe," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107161.
Tampa Joe. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107161.
"Tampa Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tampa Joe - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94099999
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