Charlie McCoy
Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (May 26, 1909 – July 26, 1950) was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Jackson (capital and largest city of Mississippi, United States), Died July 26, 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 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, mandolin, vocalist, harmonica, leader, string bass, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 284 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-41830 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Staggering blues | Rosie Mae Moore | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41831 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Ha-ha blues | Rosie Mae Moore | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41832 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | School girl blues | Rosie Mae Moore | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41833 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Stranger blues | Rosie Mae Moore | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41836 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Cool drink of water blues | Tommy Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41837 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Big road blues | Tommy Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41838 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Bye bye blues | Tommy Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41839 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Maggie Campbell blues | Tommy Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41842 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Saturday blues | Ishman Bracey | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-41843 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Left alone blues | Ishman Bracey | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-45458 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Leavin' town blues | Ishman Bracey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BVE-45459 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Brown mamma blues | Ishman Bracey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-100317 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Too long | Papa Charlie's Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-100318 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Let my peaches be | Papa Charlie's Boys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-100319 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Gypsy woman blues | Papa Charlie | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-100320 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | You can't play me cheap | Papa Charlie | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-064723 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | What will I do? | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-064724 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Oh! Red's twin brother | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-064725 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | We can't agree | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-064726 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Let's try it again | Big Joe and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-070143 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Ground-hog blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-070144 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Black panter blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-070145 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | Broken heart blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-070146 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | She don't love me that way | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-070147 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | My black name blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCoy, Charlie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372.
McCoy, Charlie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372.
"McCoy, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McCoy, Charlie, 1909-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00027099
Wikidata: “Papa” Charlie McCoy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2050481
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12495653
MusicBrainz: “Papa” Charlie McCoy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/76685710-5990-4186-9601-8e8084a424ff
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