Walter Davis

Walter Davis

Walter Davis (March 1, 1911 or 1912 – October 22, 1963) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter who was one of the most prolific blues recording artists from the early 1930s to the early 1950s. He was unrelated to the jazz pianist Walter Davis, Jr. Davis had a rich singing voice that was as expressive as the best of the Delta blues vocalists. His best-known recording, a version of the train blues standard "Sunnyland Blues", released in 1931, is more notable for the warmth and poignancy of his singing than for his piano playing. His best-known songs included "Come Back Baby", "Ashes in My Whiskey" and "Blue Blues". Davis was sometimes billed as "Hooker Joe".

Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1912 (Grenada), Died October 22, 1963 (St. Louis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, piano, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 200 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-044275	10-in.	11/29/1939	Just want to think	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044276	10-in.	11/29/1939	Cotton Club blues	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044277	10-in.	11/29/1939	Good time woman	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044278	10-in.	11/29/1939	If I get lucky	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044279	10-in.	11/29/1939	Death of Bessie Smith	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044280	10-in.	11/29/1939	Wrapped up in bad luck	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044281	10-in.	11/29/1939	Cozy corner blues	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-044282	10-in.	11/29/1939	Save it all for me	Booker T. Washington	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-049314	10-in.	7/12/1940	Come back, baby	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049315	10-in.	7/12/1940	No place to go	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049316	10-in.	7/12/1940	If it hadn't been for you	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049317	10-in.	7/12/1940	The way I love you	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049318	10-in.	7/12/1940	Four feet eleven	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049319	10-in.	7/12/1940	Hello blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049320	10-in.	7/12/1940	Can't see your face	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049321	10-in.	7/12/1940	Drop me a line or two	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049322	10-in.	7/12/1940	Just thinking	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049323	10-in.	7/12/1940	Please don't mistreat me	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049324	10-in.	7/12/1940	Friends must part	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-049325	10-in.	7/12/1940	Why should I be blue	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053975	10-in.	3/21/1941	The only woman	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053976	10-in.	3/21/1941	I hate to say goodbye	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053977	10-in.	3/21/1941	I'll be back after a while	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053978	10-in.	3/21/1941	New "Santa Claus"	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053979	10-in.	3/21/1941	New "Come back baby"	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist

(Results 151-175 of 200 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Walter," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.

Davis, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107423

External Sources

Wikipedia: Walter Davis

Discogs: Walter Davis

Allmusic: Walter Davis

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Davis, Walter, 1912-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96045843

Wikidata: Walter Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1481905

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19871670

MusicBrainz: Walter Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2cc09627-ac51-46e1-bc1f-92e49ace09d5

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