Blind Roosevelt Graves

Le Moise Roosevelt Graves (December 9, 1909 – December 30, 1962), credited as Blind Roosevelt Graves, was an American blues guitarist and singer, who recorded both sacred and secular music in the 1920s and 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 9, 1909 (Meridian), Died December 30, 1962 (Gulfport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gennett 15638 10-in. 9/20/1929 St. Louis rambler blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Gennett 15639 10-in. 9/20/1929 Guitar boogie Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15640 10-in. 9/20/1929 New York blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and his Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15641 10-in. 9/20/1929 Bustin' the jug Roosevelt Graves and Bro Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Gennett 15642 10-in. 9/20/1929 Crazy about my baby Roosevelt Graves and Bro Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15643 10-in. 9/20/1929 Staggerin' blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15644 10-in. 9/20/1929 Low down woman Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
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 vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15646 10-in. 9/20/1929 Telephone to glory Blind Roosevelt Graves and Uaroy Graves Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15647 10-in. 9/20/1929 I shall not be moved Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15648 10-in. 9/20/1929 When I lay my burdens down Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15649 10-in. 9/20/1929 Just can't stay here Will Ezell Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15650 10-in. 9/20/1929 Pitchin' boogie Will Ezell Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15651 10-in. 9/20/1929 Happy sunshine Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15652 10-in. 9/20/1929 I'm pressing on Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15653 10-in. 9/20/1929 Sad dreaming blues Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15654 10-in. 9/20/1929 Freakish mistreater blues Will Ezell Piano solo, with cornet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15655 10-in. 9/20/1929 Hot shot stuff Will Ezell Piano solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graves, Blind Roosevelt," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360924.

Graves, Blind Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360924.

"Graves, Blind Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360924

External Sources

Wikipedia: Blind Roosevelt Graves

Discogs: Blind Roosevelt Graves

Allmusic: Blind Roosevelt Graves

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Graves, Roosevelt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027755

Wikidata: Blind Roosevelt Graves - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q884158

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/281149106272268492236

MusicBrainz: Blind Roosevelt Graves - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8904d59e-a62d-4ada-b4f6-3a0a9f1f3a3f

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