Doctor Clayton
Doctor Clayton (born Peter Joe Clayton; April 19, 1898 – January 7, 1947) was an American blues singer and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Atlanta (capital city of Georgia, United States), Died January 7, 1947 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
Notes: Born Peter J. Cleighton; also known as P. J. Clayton, Peter Joe Clayton, Doc Clayton, and Joe Clayton.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-91409 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Naptown blues | Peter J. Clayton ; Beatrice "Toots" Willis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91410 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | If you don't give me what I want | Peter J. Clayton ; Beatrice "Toots" Willis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91413 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Yo yo jive | Peter J. Clayton ; Beatrice "Toots" Willis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91414 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Working man's moan | Peter J. Clayton ; Beatrice "Toots" Willis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91415 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Peter's blues | Peter J. Clayton ; Beatrice "Toots" Willis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91416 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Yo yo jive | Peter J. Clayton ; Beatrice "Toots" Willis | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070375 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Let me play your vender | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-070402 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Doctor Clayton blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070403 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Watch out mama | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070404 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Cheating and lying blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-070405 | 10-in. | 11/11/1941 | Gotta find my baby | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074166 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Honey stealin' blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074167 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | My own blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074168 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | On the killin' floor | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074169 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Moonshine women blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074170 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Pearl Harbor blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-074171 | 10-in. | 3/27/1942 | Ain't no business we can do | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1921 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | I need my baby | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1922 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Ain't gonna drink no more | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1923 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Angels in Harlem | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1924 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Root doctor blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1925 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Copper colored mama | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1926 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Hold that train, conductor | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | C3893 | 10-in. | 7/1/1941 | Roaming gambler | Peter Cleighton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | ||
| Columbia | C3894 | 10-in. | 7/1/1941 | Slick man blues | Peter Cleighton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clayton, Doctor," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107474.
Clayton, Doctor. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107474.
"Clayton, Doctor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clayton, Doctor - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96092992
Wikidata: Doctor Clayton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q327836
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53421814
MusicBrainz: Doctor Clayton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5f4fc0db-e0f4-4ee6-850a-9497489ef129
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