Bo Carter

Bo Carter

Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker

Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.

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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 194 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W404731	10-in.	12/16/1930	It is so good	Charlie McCoy	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	W404787	10-in.	12/19/1930	The Northern starvers are returning home	Bo Carter ; Charlie McCoy	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	vocalist
OKeh	W404788	10-in.	12/19/1930	Mississippi, I'm longing for you	Bo Carter ; Charlie McCoy	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	vocalist
OKeh	W404922	10-in.	6/4/1931	My pencil won't write no more	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404923	10-in.	6/4/1931	Banana in your fruit basket	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404924	10-in.	6/4/1931	Pin in your cushion	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
OKeh	W404925	10-in.	6/4/1931	Pussy cat blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W404926	10-in.	6/4/1931	Ram rod daddy	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404927	10-in.	6/4/1931	Loveless love	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404928	10-in.	6/4/1931	I love that thing	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404929	10-in.	6/4/1931	Backache blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404930	10-in.	6/4/1931	Sorry feeling blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404931	10-in.	6/4/1931	Baby, when you marry	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404932	10-in.	6/4/1931	Boot it	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404933	10-in.	6/4/1931	Twist it, baby	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404934	10-in.	6/5/1931	So long, baby, so long	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404935	10-in.	6/5/1931	The law gonna step on you	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404936	10-in.	6/5/1931	Pig meat is what I crave	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404937	10-in.	6/5/1931	Howling tom cat blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404938	10-in.	6/5/1931	Ants in my pants	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404939	10-in.	6/5/1931	Blue runner blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W405007	10-in.	10/24/1931	Please baby	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
OKeh	W405010	10-in.	10/24/1931	She's a bad girl	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
OKeh	W405011	10-in.	10/24/1931	Tell me what the cats fight about	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
OKeh	W405016	10-in.	10/24/1931	I've got a case of mashin' it	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer

(Results 151-175 of 194 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

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