Baby Jay James

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gennett 15558 10-in. 9/7/1929 Nickel's worth of liver blues Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15567 10-in. 9/7/1929 What am I to do Teddy Darby Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15570 10-in. 9/7/1929 I wish I has died in Egyptland Jesse Johnson and his Singers Male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and female vocal solo, with coronet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15571 10-in. 9/7/1929 I wish I had died in Egyptland Jesse Johnson and his Singers Male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and female vocal solo, with coronet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15638 10-in. 9/20/1929 St. Louis rambler blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15639 10-in. 9/20/1929 Guitar boogie Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15640 10-in. 9/20/1929 New York blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15641 10-in. 9/20/1929 Bustin' the jug Roosevelt Graves and Bro Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15642 10-in. 9/20/1929 Crazy about my baby Roosevelt Graves and Bro Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15643 10-in. 9/20/1929 Staggerin' blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15644 10-in. 9/20/1929 Low down woman Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15645 10-in. 9/20/1929 Take your burdens to the Lord Blind Roosevelt Graves and Uaroy Graves Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15646 10-in. 9/20/1929 Telephone to glory Blind Roosevelt Graves and Uaroy Graves Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet, vocalist  
Gennett 15647 10-in. 9/20/1929 I shall not be moved Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15648 10-in. 9/20/1929 When I lay my burdens down Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15649 10-in. 9/20/1929 Just can't stay here Will Ezell Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15650 10-in. 9/20/1929 Pitchin' boogie Will Ezell Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15651 10-in. 9/20/1929 Happy sunshine Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15652 10-in. 9/20/1929 I'm pressing on Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15653 10-in. 9/20/1929 Sad dreaming blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15654 10-in. 9/20/1929 Freakish mistreater blues Will Ezell Piano solo, with cornet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15762 10-in. 10/11/1929 Kind babe blues Stump Johnson Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano instrumentalist, cornet  
Gennett 15763 10-in. 10/11/1929 Would you do what I asked you to Stump Johnson Male vocal solo, with cornet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, cornet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "James, Baby Jay," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360823.

James, Baby Jay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360823.

"James, Baby Jay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360823

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