Blind Boy Fuller

Fulton Allen (July 10, 1904 – February 13, 1941), known as Blind Boy Fuller, was an American blues guitarist and singer. Fuller was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists, along with Blind Blake, Josh White, and Buddy Moss.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Anson County (county in North Carolina, United States) ), Died February 13, 1941 (Durham (city and the county town of County Durham in North East England) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 130 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia MEM101 10-in. 7/12/1939 I don't care how long Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM102 10-in. 7/12/1939 You've got something there Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitars and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM103 10-in. 7/12/1939 Baby, quit your low down ways Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM104 10-in. 7/12/1939 It doesn't matter baby Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM105 10-in. 7/12/1939 Black bottom blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM106 10-in. 7/12/1939 I crave my pig meat Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM107 10-in. 7/12/1939 Big leg woman gets my way Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM108 10-in. 7/12/1939 I'm a stranger here Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM109 10-in. 7/12/1939 Red's got the piccolo blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitars and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM110 10-in. 7/12/1939 I want some of your pie Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM111 10-in. 7/12/1939 Jivin' Big Bill blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia MEM112 10-in. 7/12/1939 Woman you better wake up Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3138 10-in. 6/19/1940 I don't want no skinny woman Blind Boy Fuller ; Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3139 10-in. 6/19/1940 Bus rider blues Blind Boy Fuller ; Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia WC3140 10-in. 6/19/1940 You got to have your dollar Blind Boy Fuller ; Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3141 10-in. 6/19/1940 Lost lover blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia WC3142 10-in. 6/19/1940 Thousand woman blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3143 10-in. 6/19/1940 Bye bye baby Blind Boy Fuller ; Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia WC3144 10-in. 6/19/1940 When you are gone Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia WC3145 10-in. 6/19/1940 No stranger now Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3146 10-in. 6/19/1940 Must have been my Jesus Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3147 10-in. 6/19/1940 Jesus is a holy man Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia WC3155 10-in. 6/19/1940 Night rambling woman Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia W26592 10-in. 3/5/1940 Step it up and go Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W26593 10-in. 3/5/1940 Worn out engine blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fuller, Blind Boy," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369878.

Fuller, Blind Boy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369878.

"Fuller, Blind Boy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369878

External Sources

Discogs: Blind Boy Fuller

Allmusic: Blind Boy Fuller

Grove: Blind Boy Fuller

Britannica: Blind Boy Fuller

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fuller, Blind Boy, 1907-1941 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91109838

Wikidata: Blind Boy Fuller - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174478

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76502616

MusicBrainz: Blind Boy Fuller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9109c45-ddf6-4481-89ee-d6bee8306db3

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/294152 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/294152

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