Will Batts
Birth and Death Data: Died April 16, 1954
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist
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= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-55573 | 10-in. | 9/23/1929 | South Memphis blues | Frank Stokes | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-55574 | 10-in. | 9/23/1929 | Bunker Hill blues | Frank Stokes | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56303 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I'm going away blues | Frank Stokes | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-56304 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Old sometime blues | Frank Stokes | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13718 | 10-in. | 8/1/1933 | Country woman | Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| ARC | 13719 | 10-in. | 8/1/1933 | Cheatin' woman | Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| ARC | 13724 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Hand to hand | Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| ARC | 13726 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Policy rag | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13727 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | President blues | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13728 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Jack Kelly blues | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13729 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Highway 61 blues | Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| ARC | 13730 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Cadillac baby | Willie Bee | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| ARC | 13731 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Cow tail rag | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13732 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Doctor Medicine | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13733 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | My darling | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| ARC | 13734 | 10-in. | 8/3/1933 | Just an echo in the valley | Jack Kelly ; South Memphis Jug Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Batts, Will," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352678.
Batts, Will. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352678.
"Batts, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Batts, Will - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98049850
Wikidata: Will Batts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21033730
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14385746
MusicBrainz: Will Batts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5dbd1205-16b4-4ab2-8d23-ead87349357b
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