Bessie Tucker
Bessie Tucker (c. 1906 – January 6, 1933) was an American classic female blues, country blues, and Texas blues singer and songwriter. Little is known of her life outside the music industry. She is known to have recorded just twenty-four tracks, seven of which were alternate takes. Her songs include "Penitentiary" and "Fryin' Pan Skillet Blues". |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1906 (East Texas), Died January 6, 1933 (Dallas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-45436 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Bessie's moan | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45437 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | The dummy | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45440 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Fort Worth and Denver blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45441 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Penitentiary | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45444 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Fryin' pan skillet blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45445 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | My man has quit me | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45448 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Got cut all to pieces | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45449 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Black name moan | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55328 | 10-in. | 8/10/1929 | Better boot that thing | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with tuba, guitar, and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55329 | 10-in. | 8/10/1929 | Katy blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with tuba, guitar, and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55330 | 10-in. | 8/10/1929 | Mean old Jack Stropper blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55331 | 10-in. | 8/10/1929 | Old black Mary | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56404 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Key to the bushes | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56405 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Bogy man blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56406 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Mean old master | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56407 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Pick on me blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56447 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Whistling woman blues | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56448 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | T.B. moan | Bessie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tucker, Bessie," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106904.
Tucker, Bessie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106904.
"Tucker, Bessie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tucker, Bessie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93063887
Wikidata: Bessie Tucker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3509314
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/28745185
MusicBrainz: Bessie Tucker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fb50de9b-7118-4d7f-b50e-e50b5b189d3d
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