J. D. Short
J. D. Short (December 26, 1902 – October 21, 1962) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, and harmonicist with a distinctive vibrato-laden singing voice. Early in his career, he recorded under a number of pseudonyms, including Jelly Jaw Short. His noteworthy works include "Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake" and "You're Tempting Me". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Port Gibson (city in Mississippi, USA), Died October 21, 1962 (St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69408 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | She got Jordan River in her hips | R. T. Hanen | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-69409 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Happy days blues | R. T. Hanen | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76835 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Never mind blues | Georgia Boyd | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C6096 | 10-in. | 9/13/1930 | Please please blues | Spider Carter | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6097 | 10-in. | 9/13/1930 | Dry spell blues | Spider Carter | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6165 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Don’t leave me blues | Spider Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Brunswick | B11474 | 10-in. | 3/14/1932 | Snake doctor blues | Jelly Jaw Short | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11475 | 10-in. | 3/14/1932 | Bare foot blues | Jelly Jaw Short | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11478 | 10-in. | 3/14/1932 | Let me mash that bug | Jelly Jaw Short | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B11479 | 10-in. | 3/14/1932 | Grand daddy blues | Jelly Jaw Short | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Short, J. D.," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106205.
Short, J. D.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106205.
"Short, J. D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Short, J. D., 1902-1962 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90618213
Wikidata: J.D. Short - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12232446
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/198095
MusicBrainz: J.D. Short - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5e66d236-4142-41be-959b-d061ebc8f6b1
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