Blind John Davis

Blind John Davis (December 7, 1913 – October 12, 1985) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. He is best remembered for his recordings, including "A Little Every Day" and "Everybody's Boogie".

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1913 (Mississippi), Died October 12, 1985 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-014324 10-in. 10/11/1937 You're more than a palace to me Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-014325 10-in. 10/11/1937 Harlem swing Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-014326 10-in. 10/11/1937 Oh babe, oh baby Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-014327 10-in. 10/11/1937 I'm gonna get high Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020130 10-in. 3/14/1938 The most of us do Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020131 10-in. 3/14/1938 We gonna get high together Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020132 10-in. 3/14/1938 Happily married Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020133 10-in. 3/14/1938 A lie in my heart Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020134 10-in. 3/14/1938 Heck of a how-do-you-do Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020135 10-in. 3/14/1938 That may get it now Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020824 10-in. 6/16/1938 Red Mike blues St. Louis Red Mike Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020825 10-in. 6/16/1938 Hell ain't but a mile and a quarter St. Louis Red Mike Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020826 10-in. 6/16/1938 Wash my hands nice and clean St. Louis Red Mike Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020827 10-in. 6/16/1938 Chimney higher St. Louis Red Mike Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020828 10-in. 6/16/1938 Gamblin' man blues St. Louis Red Mike Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-020829 10-in. 6/16/1938 Just around the corner St. Louis Red Mike Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034782 10-in. 5/15/1939 You say it's love Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034783 10-in. 5/15/1939 Bessemer blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034784 10-in. 5/15/1939 Please don't throw me down Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034785 10-in. 5/15/1939 Sad letter blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034786 10-in. 5/15/1939 Booze head woman Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034787 10-in. 5/15/1939 If I had known Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034788 10-in. 5/15/1939 You got to give me some Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034789 10-in. 5/15/1939 Poor old gal blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034790 10-in. 5/15/1939 No good woman blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-034791 10-in. 5/15/1939 Nobody knows how bad I feel Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-053985 10-in. 3/27/1941 Cry on, Daddy Clara Morris Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-053986 10-in. 3/27/1941 I stagger in my sleep Clara Morris Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-053987 10-in. 3/27/1941 I'm blue, Daddy Clara Morris Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-053988 10-in. 3/27/1941 Poker playing daddy Clara Morris Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064490 10-in. 7/2/1941 I'm gonna catch you soon Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064491 10-in. 7/2/1941 Million years blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064492 10-in. 7/2/1941 Shady Grove blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064493 10-in. 7/2/1941 Sloppy drunk blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064494 10-in. 7/2/1941 She was a dreamer Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-064495 10-in. 7/2/1941 You got to step back Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070143 10-in. 12/11/1941 Ground-hog blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070144 10-in. 12/11/1941 Black panter blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070145 10-in. 12/11/1941 Broken heart blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070146 10-in. 12/11/1941 She don't love me that way Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070147 10-in. 12/11/1941 My black name blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070148 10-in. 12/11/1941 I have got to go Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070402 10-in. 11/11/1941 Doctor Clayton blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070403 10-in. 11/11/1941 Watch out mama Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070404 10-in. 11/11/1941 Cheating and lying blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070405 10-in. 11/11/1941 Gotta find my baby Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074066 10-in. 2/13/1942 From 20 to 44 Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074067 10-in. 2/13/1942 The last call Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074068 10-in. 2/13/1942 Ramblers' blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074069 10-in. 2/13/1942 Lonesome road Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074070 10-in. 2/13/1942 Fly right, baby Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074071 10-in. 2/13/1942 Baby, remember me Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074072 10-in. 2/13/1942 The devil's woman Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074073 10-in. 2/13/1942 Heart of iron Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074074 10-in. 2/13/1942 He's a jelly-roll baker Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074075 10-in. 2/13/1942 When you feel low down Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074166 10-in. 3/27/1942 Honey stealin' blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074167 10-in. 3/27/1942 My own blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074168 10-in. 3/27/1942 On the killin' floor Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074169 10-in. 3/27/1942 Moonshine women blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074170 10-in. 3/27/1942 Pearl Harbor blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074171 10-in. 3/27/1942 Ain't no business we can do Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074648 10-in. 7/30/1942 I'm gonna leave you on the outskirts of town Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074649 10-in. 7/30/1942 I couldn't help it Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074650 10-in. 7/30/1942 My big money Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074651 10-in. 7/30/1942 Woke up cold in hand Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074652 10-in. 7/30/1942 Water pipe blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074653 10-in. 7/30/1942 Tell me, mama Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074654 10-in. 7/30/1942 Deep water blues Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074655 10-in. 7/30/1942 You're tearin' your playhouse down Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074656 10-in. 7/30/1942 Love me, baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074657 10-in. 7/30/1942 What's getting wrong with you? Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074658 10-in. 7/30/1942 Blues that made me drunk Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074659 10-in. 7/30/1942 Come on baby and take a walk Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and imitation string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0324 10-in. 12/14/1944 Miss Stella Brown Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0325 10-in. 12/14/1944 Desperado woman Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0326 10-in. 12/14/1944 Win the war blues Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0327 10-in. 12/14/1944 Check up on my baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and traps instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0328 10-in. 12/14/1944 Some day baby Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0329 10-in. 12/14/1944 My love is down Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0330 10-in. 12/14/1944 The victim of love Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0331 10-in. 12/14/1944 Watch Shorty Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0336 10-in. 12/15/1944 The woman I love Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0337 10-in. 12/15/1944 Detroit blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0338 10-in. 12/15/1944 Sure enough I do Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0339 10-in. 12/15/1944 Lula Mae Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1917 10-in. 8/6/1946 Sonny boy's cold chills Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1918 10-in. 8/6/1946 Mean old highway Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1919 10-in. 8/6/1946 Hoodo hoodo Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1920 10-in. 8/6/1946 Shake the boogie Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1921 10-in. 8/8/1946 I need my baby Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1922 10-in. 8/8/1946 Ain't gonna drink no more Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1923 10-in. 8/8/1946 Angels in Harlem Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1924 10-in. 8/8/1946 Root doctor blues Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1925 10-in. 8/8/1946 Copper colored mama Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1926 10-in. 8/8/1946 Hold that train, conductor Doctor Clayton Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1945 10-in. 9/16/1946 You may be down some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1946 10-in. 9/16/1946 She's a solid killer diller Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1947 10-in. 9/16/1946 Poor stranger blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1948 10-in. 9/16/1946 New bad luck blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0374 10-in. 3/28/1947 Mellow chick swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0375 10-in. 3/28/1947 Polly put your kettle on Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0376 10-in. 3/28/1947 Lacey Belle Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0377 10-in. 3/28/1947 Apple tree swing Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1040 10-in. 9/23/1947 I know my baby loves me Tampa Red Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1041 10-in. 9/23/1947 Blue and all alone Tampa Red Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1042 10-in. 9/23/1947 You better woo your baby Tampa Red Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1043 10-in. 9/23/1947 Grieving blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo with instrumental sextet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1149 10-in. 11/12/1947 Little girl Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1150 10-in. 11/12/1947 Blues about my baby Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1152 10-in. 11/12/1947 I love you for myself Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1153 10-in. 11/12/1947 Bring another half a pint Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1154 10-in. 11/12/1947 Southern dream Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with harmonica and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1155 10-in. 11/12/1947 Rub-a-Dub Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1156 10-in. 11/12/1947 Better cut that out Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2362 10-in. 12/10/1947 Farewell, little girl Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2363 10-in. 12/10/1947 Broke and hungry Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2364 10-in. 12/10/1947 Illinois central Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2365 10-in. 12/10/1947 Nappy head woman Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2390 10-in. 12/31/1947 Across the hall blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2391 10-in. 12/31/1947 Walking with the blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2392 10-in. 12/31/1947 Sweet Lucy blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-2393 10-in. 12/31/1947 No whiskey blues Dr. Clayton's Buddy Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Blind John," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107203.

Davis, Blind John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107203.

"Davis, Blind John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107203

External Sources

Wikipedia: Blind John Davis

Discogs: Blind John Davis

Allmusic: Blind John Davis

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Davis, Blind John, 1913-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95009427

Wikidata: Blind John Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1461153

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56798079

MusicBrainz: Blind John Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f06c3db1-b8c1-4126-b877-04a77f5d73fe

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1520416

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