Chris Bouchillon

Christopher Allen Bouchillon (August 21, 1893 – September 18, 1968) was an American country music and blues musician from South Carolina, who is often credited with being the originator of the talking blues musical style.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1893, Died September 18, 1968

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928

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

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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
Columbia	W143060	10-in.	11/4/1926	Talking blues	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W143061	10-in.	11/4/1926	Hannah	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	[W]143771	10-in.	3/26/1927	Waltz me around again, Willie	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W143772	10-in.	3/26/1927	Let it alone	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	[W]143773	10-in.	3/26/1927	You look awful good to me	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W143774	10-in.	3/26/1927	In a city far away	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W143896	10-in.	4/5/1927	South Carolina blues	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	speaker, vocalist
Columbia	W143897	10-in.	4/5/1927	My fat girl	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	speaker, vocalist
Columbia	W143898	10-in.	4/5/1927	Born in hard luck	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W143899	10-in.	4/5/1927	The medicine show	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W145208	10-in.	11/10/1927	Chris visits the barber shop	Chris Bouchillon	Monologue, with guitar	speaker
Columbia	W145209	10-in.	11/10/1927	A bull fight in Mexico	Chris Bouchillon	Monologue, with guitar	speaker
Columbia	W145210	10-in.	11/10/1927	A week end at Sam Stover's	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W145211	10-in.	11/10/1927	Hebrew and home brew	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W145212	10-in.	11/10/1927	Goodnight Hun	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W145213	10-in.	11/10/1927	Sam Stover and the clergyman	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W146085	10-in.	4/16/1928	Old blind Heck	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146086	10-in.	4/16/1928	New talking blues	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146087	10-in.	4/16/1928	I got mine	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146088	10-in.	4/16/1928	I've been married three times	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146089	10-in.	4/16/1928	My wife's wedding	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146090	10-in.	4/16/1928	Oyster stew	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W147333	10-in.	10/29/1928	Adam and Eve	Chris Bouchillon ; Mrs. Chris Bouchillon	Comic dialogue, with guitar	speaker
Columbia	W147334	10-in.	10/29/1928	Adam and Eve	Chris Bouchillon ; Mrs. Chris Bouchillon	Comic dialogue, with guitar	speaker
Columbia	W147335	10-in.	10/29/1928	Adam and Eve, part 3	Chris Bouchillon ; Mrs. Chris Bouchillon	Comic dialogue, with guitar	speaker
Columbia	W147336	10-in.	10/29/1928	Adam and Eve, part 4	Chris Bouchillon ; Mrs. Chris Bouchillon	Comic dialogue, with guitar	speaker
Columbia	W147339	10-in.	10/30/1928	Speed maniac	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W147340	10-in.	10/30/1928	Ambitious father	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W147341	10-in.	10/30/1928	Girls of to-day	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	W147342	10-in.	10/30/1928	Oh Miss Lizzie	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist
OKeh	9233	Not documented	July 1925	[Unknown title(s)]	The Bouchillon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	9234	10-in.	July 1925	She doodle dooed	The Bouchillon Trio	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer
OKeh	9235	Not documented	July 1925	[Unknown title(s)]	The Bouchillon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	9236	Not documented	July 1925	[Unknown title(s)]	The Bouchillon Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bouchillon, Chris," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106035.

Bouchillon, Chris. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106035.

"Bouchillon, Chris." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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