Henry Townsend

Henry Townsend

Henry "Mule" Townsend (born Henry Jesse James Townsend; October 27, 1909 – September 24, 2006) was an American blues singer, guitarist and pianist.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1909 (Shelby), Died September 25, 2006 (Mequon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, piano, songwriter

Notes: Also performs as Henry Thomas. Not to be confused with Henry "Ragtime Texas" Thomas.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-69400	10-in.	6/9/1931	Sunshine special blues	Willie Kelly	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-69402	10-in.	6/9/1931	Hard rock was my pillow	Willie Kelly	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-69403	10-in.	6/9/1931	As true as I've been to you	Willie Kelly	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-69414	10-in.	6/10/1931	Sunny land blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-69415	10-in.	6/10/1931	You don't worry my mind	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-77309	10-in.	12/11/1933	Can't do that no more	Henry Thomas	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-77310	10-in.	12/11/1933	She's got what I want	Henry Thomas	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BS-77311	10-in.	12/11/1933	My sweet candy	Henry Thomas	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BS-77314	10-in.	12/11/1933	Sick with the blues	Henry Thomas	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-85479	10-in.	2/25/1935	Sloppy drunk again	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85480	10-in.	2/25/1935	Travelin' this lonesome road	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85481	10-in.	2/25/1935	Sad and lonesome blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85482	10-in.	2/25/1935	Minute man	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85483	10-in.	2/25/1935	Minute man	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85484	10-in.	2/25/1935	Sweet sixteen	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85485	10-in.	2/25/1935	Wonder where my baby's gone	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-85493	10-in.	2/25/1935	Don't love that woman	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-85494	10-in.	2/25/1935	She's got a mean disposition	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BS-91429	10-in.	7/28/1935	Dentist blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-91430	10-in.	7/28/1935	Root man blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-91431	10-in.	7/28/1935	Pearly May	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-91432	10-in.	7/28/1935	What have I done wrong?	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-91433	10-in.	7/28/1935	I can tell by the way you smell	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-91434	10-in.	7/28/1935	Santa Claus	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-96234	10-in.	10/31/1935	Moonlight is my spread	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-96235	10-in.	10/31/1935	Don't the clouds look lonesome	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-96236	10-in.	10/31/1935	Katy blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-96237	10-in.	10/31/1935	Ashes in my whiskey	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-96238	10-in.	10/31/1935	Blues at midnight	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-96239	10-in.	10/31/1935	Can't get along with you	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-016534	10-in.	11/11/1937	Lose your man	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-016535	10-in.	11/11/1937	All I've got's gone	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-016536	10-in.	11/11/1937	A ramblin' mind	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-016537	10-in.	11/11/1937	Now I stay away	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-030828	10-in.	12/19/1938	I like the way you spread your wings	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030829	10-in.	12/19/1938	Cuttin' off my days	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030830	10-in.	12/19/1938	You don't know right from wrong	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030831	10-in.	12/19/1938	Bad luck and trouble	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030833	10-in.	12/19/1938	Your time is comin'	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030834	10-in.	12/19/1938	Everything is OK	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030835	10-in.	12/19/1938	Troubled and weary	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030836	10-in.	12/19/1938	Early this morning	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-030837	10-in.	12/19/1938	Mercy blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W403300	10-in.	11/15/1929	Henry's worry blues	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W403302	10-in.	11/15/1929	Long ago blues	Henry Townsend	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Townsend, Henry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105092.

Townsend, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105092.

"Townsend, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.