Big Maceo

Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953) was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born Atlanta (capital city of Georgia, United States), Died February 23, 1953 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer, lyricist, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 86 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-064182 10-in. 6/24/1941 Georgia, Georgia blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064183 10-in. 6/24/1941 I got a right to be blue Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064184 10-in. 6/24/1941 Don't deal with the devil Big Maceo ; Ransom Knowling ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064185 10-in. 6/24/1941 She's love crazy Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064186 10-in. 6/24/1941 It's a low down shame Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064187 10-in. 6/24/1941 You better be ready to go Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064188 10-in. 6/24/1941 No, baby, no Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064189 10-in. 6/24/1941 So far, so good Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064190 10-in. 6/24/1941 Worried life blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064191 10-in. 6/24/1941 Ramblin' mind blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064192 10-in. 6/24/1941 County jail blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064193 10-in. 6/24/1941 Can't you read Big Maceo Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064194 10-in. 6/24/1941 So long, baby Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-064195 10-in. 6/24/1941 Texas blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-070633 10-in. 12/19/1941 Tuff luck blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070634 10-in. 12/19/1941 I got the blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070635 10-in. 12/19/1941 It's all up to you Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070636 10-in. 12/19/1941 Bye, bye, baby Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070637 10-in. 12/19/1941 Why should I hang around? Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-070638 10-in. 12/19/1941 Poor Kelly blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BS-074042 10-in. 2/6/1942 My first love blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074043 10-in. 2/6/1942 Gin head woman Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074044 10-in. 2/6/1942 Dont jive me, mama Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074045 10-in. 2/6/1942 Gypsy lady blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074046 10-in. 2/6/1942 She can't make up her mind Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 86 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maceo," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

Big Maceo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

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DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260

External Sources

Wikipedia: Big Maceo

Discogs: Big Maceo

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Big Maceo, 1905-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027751

Wikidata: Big Maceo - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q166010

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64191045

MusicBrainz: Big Maceo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f6719e0-9a9c-4bf5-b8e2-b61c7d413cb5

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/375468 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/375468

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