Jimmy Shirley

Jimmy Shirley (May 31, 1913 – December 3, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist who recorded from the 1940s to the 1970s. He was an early exponent of the electric guitar and was one of the first to use the Vibrola vibrato arm in recordings, such as on "Jimmy’s Blues" (1945).

Birth and Death Data: Born Union (county seat of Union County, South Carolina), Died December 3, 1989 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-2480	10-in.	7/15/1946	Sha-wa-wa (weave to me some jive)	Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D6VB-2481	10-in.	7/15/1946	Ain't that just like a woman	Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D6VB-2482	10-in.	7/15/1946	Horizontal	Pat Flowers ; Bunty Pendleton ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers)	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-1847	10-in.	7/14/1949	You, wonderful you	Rose Murphy	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-1848	10-in.	7/14/1949	Don't! Stop!	Rose Murphy	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO56601	10-in.	9/12/1956	Little demon	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO56602	10-in.	9/12/1956	You ain't foolin' me	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO56603	10-in.	9/12/1956	I put a spell on you	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO56604	10-in.	9/12/1956	Please forgive me	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO57391	10-in.	2/13/1957	You made me love you	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO57392	10-in.	2/13/1957	Yellow coat	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO57393	10-in.	2/13/1957	Hong Kong	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO57394	10-in.	2/13/1957	Darling please forgive me	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67055	10-in.	1/12/1940	Put me back in the alley	Wingy Carpenter		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67056	10-in.	1/12/1940	Rhythm of the dishes and pans	Wingy Carpenter		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67057	10-in.	1/12/1940	Look out, Papa, don't you bend down	Wingy Carpenter		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67058	10-in.	1/12/1940	Team up	Wingy Carpenter		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67497	10-in.	4/4/1940	Mississippi town (Jackson blues)	George Guesnon		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67498	10-in.	4/4/1940	Iberville and Franklin	George Guesnon		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67499	10-in.	4/4/1940	Black woman blues	George Guesnon		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	67500	10-in.	4/4/1940	Goodbye, good luck to you	George Guesnon		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68079	10-in.	9/11/1940	Dark eyes	Clarence Profit Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68080	10-in.	9/11/1940	Times Square blues	Clarence Profit Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68081	10-in.	9/11/1940	Hot and bothered	Clarence Profit Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68082	10-in.	9/11/1940	Azure	Clarence Profit Trio		instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shirley, Jimmy," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343542.

Shirley, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343542.

"Shirley, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.