Hambone Willie Newbern
William "Hambone Willie" Newbern (c. 1901 – 1947 or April 15, 1965) was an American country blues musician who was active from the 1920s to the 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 1947
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W402295 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | She could toodle-oo | Hambone Willie Newbern | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402296 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Nobody knows (What the good deacon does) | Hambone Willie Newbern | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402297 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Shelby County workhouse blues | Hambone Willie Newbern | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402298 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Way down in Arkansas | Hambone Willie Newbern | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402305 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Hambone Willie's dreamy-eyed woman's blues | Hambone Willie Newbern | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W402306 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Roll and tumble blues | Hambone Willie Newbern | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Newbern, Hambone Willie," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110286.
Newbern, Hambone Willie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110286.
"Newbern, Hambone Willie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Hambone Willie Newbern
Discogs: Hambone Willie Newbern
Allmusic: Hambone Willie Newbern
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Newbern, Hambone Willie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96033974
Wikidata: Hambone Willie Newbern - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1502264
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4523735
MusicBrainz: Hambone Willie Newbern - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aef664fd-acb9-4bbd-b23c-0c6b42a7adda
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