Granville "Sticks" McGhee
Granville Henry "Stick" McGhee (March 23, 1918 – August 15, 1961) was an American jump blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his blues song "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee", which he wrote with J. Mayo Williams. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Knoxville (city and county seat of Knox County, State of Tennessee, United States)), Died August 15, 1961 (The Bronx (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-1251 | 10-in. | 4/8/1949 | Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee | Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Atlantic | 189 | 10-in. | 2/14/1949 | Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | ||
| Atlantic | 191 | 10-in. | 2/14/1949 | Lonesome road blues | Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 192 | 10-in. | 2/14/1949 | Blues mixture (I'd rather drink muddy water) | Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis ; Brownie McGhee ; Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Gene Ramey | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | ||
| Atlantic | 193 | 10-in. | 2/14/1949 | I'll always remember | Gene Ramey ; Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 194 | 10-in. | 2/14/1949 | Blue and brokenhearted | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 316 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | My baby's comin' back | Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 317 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | Drank up all the wine last night | Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 318 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | Venus blues | Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 319 | 10-in. | 10/10/1949 | Southern menu | Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 416 | 10-in. | 5/10/1950 | Let's do it | Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 417 | 10-in. | 5/10/1950 | She's gone | Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 418 | 10-in. | 5/10/1950 | Housewarmin' boogie | Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Harry Van Walls | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 419 | 10-in. | 5/10/1950 | Blue barrelhouse | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 537 | 10-in. | 11/21/1950 | One monkey don't stop the show | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 747 | 10-in. | 12/8/1951 | Wee wee hours, part 1 | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 748 | 10-in. | 12/8/1951 | Wee wee hours, part 2 | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 749 | 10-in. | 12/8/1951 | New found love | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Atlantic | 750 | 10-in. | 12/8/1951 | Meet you in the morning | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | ||
| Decca | 74860 | 4/18/1949 | Drinkin' wine spoo-dee-o-dee-1 | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74861 | 4/18/1949 | Baby baby blues | Granville "Sticks" McGhee | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGhee, Granville "Sticks"," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206573.
McGhee, Granville "Sticks". (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206573.
"McGhee, Granville "Sticks"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McGhee, Sticks, 1918-1961 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93024841
Wikidata: Stick McGhee - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1649321
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64193510
MusicBrainz: Stick McGhee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff57e794-ebfe-4203-83e9-d8eb54f6b0b3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/327168 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/327168
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