Kansas Joe
Wilbur Joe "Kansas Joe" McCoy (May 11, 1905 – January 28, 1950) was an American Delta blues singer, musician and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Jackson (capital and largest city of Mississippi, United States), Died January 28, 1950 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, imitation bass (tub-bass), leader, speaker, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 284 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-59992 | 10-in. | 5/26/1930 | I'm going back home | McCoy and Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62537 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Midnight special | Bessie McCoy ; Memphis Minnie | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-62538 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | I never told a lie | McCoy and Johnson | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62539 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Don't want no woman (T'have t'give my money to) | McCoy and Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and dialogue | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62540 | 10-in. | 5/29/1930 | Georgia skin | McCoy and Johnson | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-96262 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Something gonna happen to you | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-96263 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Well! Well! | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-034855 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | You tore up my heart | Four Clefs | Instrumental quartet, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-044975 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Just rockin' | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049038 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Oh babe! | Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049370 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | I'm going to Saint Louis | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049372 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Oh Joe! | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049374 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Yes, I got your woman | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053727 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | I'm going home | Gideon Honore ; Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053728 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | They got my number now | Jimmie Noone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064130 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Why don't you do it right? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064131 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Love me | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064723 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | What will I do? | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064724 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Oh! Red's twin brother | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064725 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | We can't agree | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064726 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Let's try it again | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064727 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Hello babe | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064728 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | If I didn't love you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064732 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | You're just full of jive | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-064739 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | I got somebody else | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kansas Joe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106298.
Kansas Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106298.
"Kansas Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kansas Joe, 1905-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724288
Wikidata: Kansas Joe McCoy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q713859
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/303041009
MusicBrainz: Kansas Joe McCoy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/302886da-969c-44da-b6c5-3f4eea07ea49
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