Jaybird Coleman
Burl C. "Jaybird" Coleman (May 20, 1896 – January 28, 1950) was an American country blues harmonica player, vocalist, and guitarist. He was a popular musical attraction throughout Alabama and recorded several sides in the late-1920s and early-1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Gainesville (town in Alabama, United States), Died January 28, 1950 (Tuskegee (city in Macon County, Alabama, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, harmonica
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150360 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Coffee grinder blues | Jaybird Coleman | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | W150361 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Man trouble blues | Jaybird Coleman | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coleman, Jaybird," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105424.
Coleman, Jaybird. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105424.
"Coleman, Jaybird." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Coleman, Jaybird - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86143627
Wikidata: Jaybird Coleman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1100164
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7579249
MusicBrainz: Jaybird Coleman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f934d34-175f-4b70-8cf4-c3eb6682e818
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