Jimmy Blythe
James Louis Blythe (May 20, 1901 – June 14, 1931) was an American jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and composer. Blythe is known to have recorded as many as 300 piano rolls, and his song "Chicago Stomp" is considered one of the earliest examples of boogie-woogie music to be recorded. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 20, 1901 (Louisville), Died June 26, 1931 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, vocalist, leader, songwriter, lyricist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 98 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-96259 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Brown skin mama | Washboard Rhythm Kings [1935 Bluebird ensemble] | Washboard band, with kazoo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053251 | 10-in. | 8/1/1940 | Brown skin mama | Floyd Campbell ; Gang Busters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151740 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Can't be bothered with no sheik | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W82000 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Ballin' the jack | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W82001 | 10-in. | 12/2/1927 | Grandma's ball | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W82076 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | My baby | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W82077 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | Oriental man | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| OKeh | W400977 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Get 'em again blues | Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W400978 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Brush stomp | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W400979 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | My girl | Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W400986 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Sweep 'em clean | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W400987 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Lady love | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W400988 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Brown Bottom Bess | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W403338 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Gin mill blues | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403339 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Walkin' the blues away | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403340 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | The folks downstairs | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403341 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | That's my business | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403342 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Ain't goin' to beg you for that stuff | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403343 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | I'm going to get something from you | The Hokum Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1828 | 10-in. | 3/31/1928 | My baby | Jimmy Blythe ; Washboard Wizards | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | C1829 | 10-in. | 3/31/1928 | Oriental man | Jimmy Blythe ; Washboard Wizards | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | C1830 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Alley rat | Jimmy Blythe | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C1831 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Sweet papa | Jimmy Blythe | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | C2254 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Bull fiddle rag | Midnight Rounders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2255 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Barrel house baker | Midnight Rounders | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blythe, Jimmy," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.
Blythe, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103209.
"Blythe, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy Blythe
Discogs: Jimmy Blythe
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LCNAR: Blythe, Jimmy, 1901-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81073523
Wikidata: Jimmy Blythe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q363714
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61731092
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Blythe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f291b211-b2ee-4687-acce-fa055cd61f0a
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