Scrapper Blackwell

Francis Hillman "Scrapper" Blackwell (February 21, 1903 – October 7, 1962) was an American blues guitarist and singer, best known as half of the guitar-piano duo he formed with Leroy Carr in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was an acoustic single-note picker in the Chicago blues and Piedmont blues styles.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1903 (North Carolina), Died October 7, 1962 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935

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

Notes: Real name: Francis Hillman Blackwell

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 120 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C2231	10-in.	8/15/1928	Straight alky blues, pt. 1	Scrapper Blackwell	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	C2232	10-in.	8/15/1928	Straight alky blues, pt. 2	Scrapper Blackwell	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	C2524	10-in.	11/6/1928	Scrapper’s weekly blues	Scrapper Blackwell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2525	10-in.	11/6/1928	Tom cat blues	Scrapper Blackwell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2688	10-in.	12/19/1928	How long, how long blues no. 2	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2689	10-in.	12/19/1928	How long, how long blues no. 3	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2690	10-in.	12/19/1928	Baby, don’t you love me no more	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2691	10-in.	12/19/1928	Tired of your low down ways	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2692	10-in.	12/20/1928	Going away and leave my baby	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2693	10-in.	12/20/1928	I’m through with you	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2694	10-in.	12/20/1928	Prison bound blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2695	10-in.	12/20/1928	You don’t mean me no good	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C2966	10-in.	2/15/1929	Straight alky blues, pt. 1	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2967	10-in.	2/15/1929	Straight alky blues, pt. 2	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2970	10-in.	2/15/1929	Lifeboat blues	Leroy Carr	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2971	10-in.	2/15/1929	The truth about the thing	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2972	10-in.	2/15/1929	Naptown strut	Scrapper Blackwell and the Two Roys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	C2973	10-in.	2/15/1929	Non-skid tread	Scrapper Blackwell and the Two Roys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	C2974	10-in.	2/15/1929	Just worrying blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2975	10-in.	2/15/1929	Gambler’s blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C3144	10-in.	3/19/1929	Straight alky blues, pt. 1	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C3145	10-in.	3/19/1929	Straight alky blues, pt. 2	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C3146	10-in.	3/19/1929	Lifeboat blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C3147	10-in.	3/19/1929	Gambler’s blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C3150	10-in.	3/19/1929	Just worryin’ blues	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter

(Results 26-50 of 120 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blackwell, Scrapper," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106340.

Blackwell, Scrapper. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106340.

"Blackwell, Scrapper." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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