Robert Nighthawk

Robert Nighthawk

Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 30, 1909 (Helena), Died November 5, 1967 (Helena)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, harmonica, composer, guitar

Notes: Birth name: Robert Lee McCollum. Many compositions credited as Robert Lee McCoy or R. L. McCoy.

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= 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	BS-07648	10-in.	5/5/1937	Good gal	Walter Davis	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist
Victor	BS-07655	10-in.	5/5/1937	Tough luck	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-07656	10-in.	5/5/1937	Lonesome world	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-07657	10-in.	5/5/1937	G man	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-07658	10-in.	5/5/1937	Don't mistreat your woman	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-07659	10-in.	5/5/1937	Prowling Night-Hawk	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-07660	10-in.	5/5/1937	Sweet Pepper Mama	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-016526	10-in.	11/11/1937	Danger blues	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-016527	10-in.	11/11/1937	My friend has forsaken me	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-016528	10-in.	11/11/1937	Mean black cat	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-016529	10-in.	11/11/1937	Brickyard	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-016530	10-in.	11/11/1937	Mamie Lee	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-016531	10-in.	11/11/1937	Take it easy baby	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars	vocalist
Victor	BS-016532	10-in.	11/11/1937	I have spent my bones	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and 2 guitars	vocalist
Victor	BS-016533	10-in.	11/11/1937	C N A	Robert Lee McCoy	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist
Victor	BS-030858	10-in.	12/17/1938	Every day and night	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030859	10-in.	12/17/1938	Ol' Mose	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030860	10-in.	12/17/1938	You're all I've got to live for	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030861	10-in.	12/17/1938	She's got what it takes	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030862	10-in.	12/17/1938	Next door neighbor	Ramblin' Bob ; Sonny Boy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and talk	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030863	10-in.	12/17/1938	Big Apple blues	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030864	10-in.	12/17/1938	Freight train blues	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-030865	10-in.	12/17/1938	Good gamblin'	Ramblin' Bob	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-064650	10-in.	8/1/1941	Every dog must have his day	Walter Vinson	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BS-064651	10-in.	8/1/1941	You know what you promised me	Walter Vinson	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BS-064652	10-in.	8/1/1941	Gulf Coast Bay	Walter Vinson	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BS-064653	10-in.	8/1/1941	Rosa Lee blues	Walter Vinson	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BS-064654	10-in.	8/1/1941	Can't get a word in edgeways	Walter Vinson	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BS-064655	10-in.	8/1/1941	She's leaving me	Walter Vinson	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BS-064723	10-in.	7/23/1941	What will I do?	Big Joe and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with washtub band	instrumentalist, harmonica
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, harmonica
Victor	BS-064725	10-in.	7/23/1941	We can't agree	Big Joe and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with washtub band	instrumentalist, harmonica
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, harmonica
Chess	U7130	10-in.	11/10/1948	My sweet lovin' woman	Robert Nighthawk		instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Chess	U7197	10-in.	11/10/1948	Return mail blues	Robert Nighthawk		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer
Decca	91781	10-in.	9/14/1939	Little brown skin girl-1	Lee Brown		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	91782	10-in.	9/14/1939	Lock and key blues-2	Lee Brown		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	91783	10-in.	9/14/1939	Treated like a dog-2	Lee Brown		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	91784	10-in.	9/14/1939	My driving wheel-2	Lee Brown		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93001	10-in.	6/4/1940	The Natchez fire	Gene Gilmore		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93003	10-in.	6/4/1940	The death of Walter Barnes	Leonard Caston		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93004	10-in.	6/4/1940	Mailman blues-2, 3	Sleepy John Estes		instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Decca	93005	10-in.	6/4/1940	Time is drawing near-2	Sleepy John Estes		instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Decca	93006	10-in.	6/4/1940	Mary come on home-2	Sleepy John Estes		instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Decca	93007	10-in.	6/4/1940	Jailhouse blues-1, 3	Sleepy John Estes		instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Decca	93008	10-in.	6/4/1940	Tell me how about it-1, 3, 4	Sleepy John Estes		instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
Decca	93009	10-in.	6/4/1940	Drop down-1, 3, 4	Sleepy John Estes		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93034	10-in.	6/5/1940	Gonna keep it for my Daddy-1, 2	Peetie's Boy		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93035	10-in.	6/5/1940	Never leave me-3	Peetie's Boy		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93036	10-in.	6/5/1940	Mama don't allow me to stay out all night long	Peetie's Boy		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93037	10-in.	6/5/1940	Friar's point blues	Peetie's Boy		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93585	10-in.	3/12/1941	I don' t feel sleepy	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93586	10-in.	3/12/1941	My little bit	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93587	10-in.	3/12/1941	Seeing is believing	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93588	10-in.	3/12/1941	The good Lawd' s children	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93589	10-in.	3/12/1941	You got to tell me something	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93590	10-in.	3/12/1941	Love me with attention	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica
Decca	93591	10-in.	3/12/1941	I'm a little piece of leather	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, harmonica

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nighthawk, Robert," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969.

Nighthawk, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969.

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