Arbee Stidham
Arbee William Stidham (February 9, 1917 – April 26, 1988) was an American blues singer and multi-instrumentalist. According to the authors of the book All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues, Stidham was "exactly the sort of singer that thrived in the R&B or 'race' market after World War II; although essentially a bluesman, he wasn't a blues purist... his mixture of blues, jazz and gospel made him quite popular... in the '40s and '50s". |
Birth and Death Data: Born DeValls Bluff (city in Arkansas, United States), Died April 26, 1988 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3415 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Feel like I'm losing you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3416 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Let my dreams come true | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3417 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Squeeze me, baby | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3418 | 10-in. | 3/21/1950 | Any time you ring my bell | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1032 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | In love with you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1033 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | I found out for myself | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1034 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | I don't know how to cry | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1035 | 10-in. | 9/18/1947 | My heart belongs to you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4097 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Your heart belongs to me | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band. | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4098 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Stidham jumps | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter, lyricist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4099 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | I can't explain my love for you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0426 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | What the blues will do | Arbee Stidham | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0435 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | A heart full of misery | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0436 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Falling blues | Arbee Stidham | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0437 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | You'll be sorry | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0438 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | I've got so many worries | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1135 | 10-in. | 7/19/1949 | So tired of dreaming | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1136 | 10-in. | 7/19/1949 | I send my regrets | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1138 | 10-in. | 7/19/1949 | Barbeque lounge | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Chess | C-1018 | 10-in. | 3/12/1952 | Someone to tell my troubles to | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Chess | C-1019 | 10-in. | 3/12/1952 | Mr. Commissioner | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Chess | U-4367 | 10-in. | April 1953 | Don't set your cap for me | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Chess | U-4368 | 10-in. | April 1953 | I don't play | Arbee Stidham | vocalist, songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stidham, Arbee," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355249.
Stidham, Arbee. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355249.
"Stidham, Arbee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Stidham, Arbee - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92097725
Wikidata: Arbee Stidham - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q626969
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24788515
MusicBrainz: Arbee Stidham - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b6510b28-4c48-4038-aa67-54ab4c8b98c3
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