Elgin Evans

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, washboard

Notes: The AllMusic website states that Elgin Evans was born Elga Edmonds.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Chess U7275 10-in. 10/23/1950 Louisiana blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, washboard  
Chess U7276 10-in. 10/23/1950 Evan's shuffle Muddy Waters instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7308 10-in. 1/23/1951 I used to have a woman Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7309 10-in. 1/23/1951 The world is in a tangle Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7310 10-in. 1/23/1951 She loves another man Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7311 10-in. 1/23/1951 Give love another chance Eddie Ware instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7312 10-in. 1/23/1951 Wandering lover Eddy Ware Band instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7314 10-in. 1/23/1951 Lima beans Eddie Chamblee instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7361 10-in. 7/11/1951 Money, marbles and chalk Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7363 10-in. 7/11/1951 Chance to love Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7424 10-in. 1/23/1951 Back door friend Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7425 10-in. 1/23/1951 Jealous women Eddie Ware instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7476 10-in. 9/17/1952 Who's gonna be your sweet man Muddy Waters instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7501 10-in. 5/4/1953 Turn the lamp down low Muddy Waters instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7502 10-in. 5/4/1953 Loving man Muddy Waters instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7551 10-in. 9/24/1953 Blow wind, blow Muddy Waters instrumentalist, drums  
Chess U7552 10-in. 9/24/1953 Mad love Muddy Waters instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, Elgin," accessed May 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376490.

Evans, Elgin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376490.

"Evans, Elgin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376490

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