Willie “Scarecrow” Owens
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C6307 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Cut it out | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6308 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | My gal makes me hollow | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16607 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Scare crow blues | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16609 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Traveling blues | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16610 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Easy creeping mama | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16612 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Want your ashes hauled | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16622 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Shake my tree | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16623 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | The Scare Crow Ball | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16624 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | I'm gonna show you my black bottom | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16625 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Everybody wants to see my black bottom | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16965 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | I'm long gone | Lena Matlock ; Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16968 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | A black cat don't mean no good | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16974 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Scare Crow blues | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16976 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | Ornery blues | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16978 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | That Black Bottom dance | Willie “Scarecrow” Owens | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16979 | 10-in. | 8/30/1930 | The world's gone crazy 'bout my Black Bottom | The Scare Crow | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Owens, Willie “Scarecrow”," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351090.
Owens, Willie “Scarecrow”. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351090.
"Owens, Willie “Scarecrow”." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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