Rabon Tarrant
Robert W. "Rabon" Tarrant (December 25, 1908 – October 11, 1975) was an American jump blues and jazz drummer, singer and songwriter. His most notable composition was "Blues with a Feeling", later recorded by Little Walter and many other musicians, becoming a blues standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Died October 11, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive | EXC-1164 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Two timin' baby | Jack McVea Orchestra ; Rabon Tarrant | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1165 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | No, no, you can't do dot mon | Rabon Tarrant | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1205 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Carlos | Jack McVea ; Rabon Tarrant ; Sammy Yates | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1227 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Fish for supper | Jack McVea ; Rabon Tarrant | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1229 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Fightin' mama blues | Jack McVea ; Rabon Tarrant | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1242 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | The walls come tumblin' down | Jack McVea ; Rabon Tarrant | songwriter, vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1243 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Walkin' and talkin' blues | Jack McVea ; Rabon Tarrant ; Sammy Yates | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1245 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Mumblin' blues | Jack McVea Orchestra ; Jack McVea ; Rabon Tarrant | songwriter, vocalist | ||
| Specialty | SP-593-5031 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Harper's express | Lady Will Carr ; Harper-Brinson Band ; Rabon Tarrant | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Specialty | SP-593-5033 | 10-in. | 12/31/1960 | Harper's return | Lady Will Carr ; Harper-Brinson Band ; Rabon Tarrant | vocalist, songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tarrant, Rabon," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/403623.
Tarrant, Rabon. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/403623.
"Tarrant, Rabon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tarrant, Rabon, 1909-1975 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98027651
Wikidata: Rabon Tarrant - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27909493
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/16837652
MusicBrainz: Rabon Tarrant - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2124fbe0-e480-4573-85e6-7ed62801fc4c
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