Washboard Sam
Robert Clifford Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1910 (Lawrence County), Died November 6, 1966 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, washboard, leader, songwriter
Notes: His composer attribution and performances are sometimes credited in Victor ledgers and disc labels as his original name, Robert Brown.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 211 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-85780 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Ocean blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and washboard | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-85781 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Y M V blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and washboard | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-100315 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | You done tore your playhouse down | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100316 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | Don't 'low | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100940 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Give me lovin' | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100941 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Crazy about Nancy Jane | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100942 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Cherry Hill blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100943 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Levee blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-01882 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | I love all my women | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01883 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Out with the wrong woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01884 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Come on in | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01885 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Big woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01886 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Nashville, Tennessee | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01887 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Razor cuttin' man | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07614 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Easy ridin' mama | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07615 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | The big boat | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07616 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Back door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07617 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | We gonna move | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07618 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Low down woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07619 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I drink good whiskey | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07620 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | Lowland blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-07621 | 10-in. | 5/4/1937 | I'm on my way blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016500 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Washboard's barrel house song | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016501 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Want to woogie some more | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-016502 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Ladies' man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Sam," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
Washboard Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
"Washboard Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Washboard Sam, 1910-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92021915
Wikidata: Washboard Sam - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q328968
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27256089
MusicBrainz: Washboard Sam - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c913d1c-cef0-4c02-89d2-ecbf6ab5fc21
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