Bull City Red

Bull City Red (born George Washington, February 19, 1917 – October 1958) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer, and predominantly washboard player, most closely associated with Blind Boy Fuller and the Reverend Gary Davis. Little is known of his life outside of his recording career.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Durham (county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States)), Died October 1958

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: washboard, vocalist, guitar, lead vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia MEM102 10-in. 7/12/1939 You've got something there Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitars and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia MEM106 10-in. 7/12/1939 I crave my pig meat Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia MEM107 10-in. 7/12/1939 Big leg woman gets my way Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia MEM109 10-in. 7/12/1939 Red's got the piccolo blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitars and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia MEM110 10-in. 7/12/1939 I want some of your pie Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia MEM113 10-in. 7/12/1939 Have you decided (which way to go) Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Vocal trio, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, lead vocal  
Columbia MEM114 10-in. 7/12/1939 I see the sign of judgement Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Vocal trio, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, lead vocal  
Columbia MEM115 10-in. 7/12/1939 Everybody wants to know how I die Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Vocal trio, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, lead vocal  
Columbia MEM117 10-in. 7/12/1939 I'm pretty good at it Sonny Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia MEM126 10-in. 7/13/1939 I feel like shoutin' Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Vocal trio, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, lead vocal  
Columbia MEM127 10-in. 7/13/1939 Jesus touched me Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Vocal trio, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, lead vocal  
Columbia MEM128 10-in. 7/13/1939 Talkin' with Jesus Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Vocal trio, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, lead vocal  
Columbia WC3138 10-in. 6/19/1940 I don't want no skinny woman Blind Boy Fuller ; Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3139 10-in. 6/19/1940 Bus rider blues Blind Boy Fuller ; Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3141 10-in. 6/19/1940 Lost lover blues Blind Boy Fuller Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3145 10-in. 6/19/1940 No stranger now Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3146 10-in. 6/19/1940 Must have been my Jesus Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3147 10-in. 6/19/1940 Jesus is a holy man Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar and washboard vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3148 10-in. 6/19/1940 Whistle blues Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with harmonica and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3149 10-in. 6/19/1940 Blowing the blues Sonny Terry Male vocal solo, with harmonica and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3154 10-in. 6/19/1940 Precious Lord Brother George and his Sanctified Singers Male vocal solo, with harmonicas and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3223 10-in. 8/6/1940 Pickin' my tomatoes Brownie McGhee Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard washboard  
Columbia WC3224 10-in. 8/6/1940 Me and my dog blues Brownie McGhee Male vocal solo, with guitar and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3226 10-in. 8/6/1940 I'm callin' Daisy Brownie McGhee Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
Columbia WC3233 10-in. 8/7/1940 Step it up and go Brownie McGhee Male vocal solo, with guitar, harmonica, and washboard instrumentalist, washboard  
(Results 1-25 of 59 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bull City Red," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/402730.

Bull City Red. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/402730.

"Bull City Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/402730

External Sources

Discogs: Bull City Red

Allmusic: Bull City Red

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bull City Red - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96021641

Wikidata: Bull City Red - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1004132

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46951930

MusicBrainz: Bull City Red - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98452b79-5c2b-4e1c-9bb8-ff9592c2a061

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/373758 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/373758

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