Curley Weaver
Curley James Weaver (March 25, 1906 – September 20, 1962) was an American blues musician, also known as Slim Gordon. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Covington (city and the county seat of Newton County, Georgia, United States), Died September 20, 1962 (Georgia (state of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 73 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W147304 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Sweet Petunia | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147305 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | No no blues | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151086 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | I'm on my way down home | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151087 | 10-in. | 12/7/1930 | Diddle-da-diddle | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151105 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | She looks so good | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151106 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | She's coming back some cold rainy day | Georgia Cotton Pickers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W405088 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | Baby boogie woogie | Clarence Moore ; Curley Weaver | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W405089 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | Wild cat kitten | Clarence Moore ; Curley Weaver | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| ARC | 12909 | 10-in. | 1/16/1933 | No no blues | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12910 | 10-in. | 1/16/1933 | Early morning blues | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12914 | 10-in. | 1/16/1933 | Rolling mama | Fred McMullen | Male vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12917 | 10-in. | 1/17/1933 | Just can't stand it | Fred McMullen ; Ruth Willis | Vocal duet, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12925 | 10-in. | 1/17/1933 | She wear good stuff | Fred McMullen ; Curley Weaver | Vocal duet, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| ARC | 12930 | 10-in. | 1/18/1933 | Poor stranger blues | Fred McMullen ; Curley Weaver | Vocal duet, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| ARC | 12932 | 10-in. | 1/18/1933 | Leg iron blues | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12933 | 10-in. | 1/18/1933 | Some cold rainy day | Curley Weaver ; Ruth Willis | Vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12934 | 10-in. | 1/18/1933 | Foolish lover | Curley Weaver ; Ruth Willis | Vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12935 | 10-in. | 1/18/1933 | Charlie Stimpson | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12936 | 10-in. | 1/18/1933 | De Kalb chain gang | Fred McMullen | Male vocal solo, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12948 | 10-in. | 1/19/1933 | Tippin' Tom | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12949 | 10-in. | 1/19/1933 | Birmingham gambler | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12950 | 10-in. | 1/19/1933 | Gone forever blues | Curley Weaver | Male vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12951 | 10-in. | 1/19/1933 | Tampa strut | Georgia Browns | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12952 | 10-in. | 1/19/1933 | Decatur Street 81 | Georgia Browns | Harmonica, with guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| ARC | 12953 | 10-in. | 1/19/1933 | Next door man | Georgia Browns | Male vocal solo, with guitars and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weaver, Curley," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103809.
Weaver, Curley. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103809.
"Weaver, Curley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Weaver, Curley, 1906-1962 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82116691
Wikidata: Curley Weaver - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q715336
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42027801
MusicBrainz: Curley Weaver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/01286d98-5e44-46a8-9e99-08fcad156187
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/98145 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/98145
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