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 176-200 of 200 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-053980	10-in.	4/17/1941	You keep on crying	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053981	10-in.	3/21/1941	Soon forgotten	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053982	10-in.	3/21/1941	I just can't remember	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053983	10-in.	3/21/1941	Ever since you been gone	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-053984	10-in.	3/21/1941	All my money gone	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070448	10-in.	12/5/1941	Don't you want to go?	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070449	10-in.	12/5/1941	One sweet letter from you	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070450	10-in.	12/5/1941	Teasin' brown skin	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070451	10-in.	12/5/1941	Just want to talk awhile	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070452	10-in.	12/5/1941	Hello blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070453	10-in.	12/5/1941	Goodbye	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070454	10-in.	12/5/1941	I feel all right	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	BS-070455	10-in.	12/5/1941	Hello baby	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-070456	10-in.	12/5/1941	Frisco blues	Walter Davis	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-070457	10-in.	12/5/1941	Biddle Street blues	Walter Davis	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D6AB-1808	10-in.	2/12/1946	My friends don't know me	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D6AB-1809	10-in.	2/12/1946	New B & O blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D6AB-1810	10-in.	2/12/1946	When you need my help	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D6AB-1811	10-in.	2/12/1946	Please remember me	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D7VB-0304	10-in.	2/5/1947	Things ain't like they use to be	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer
Victor	D7VB-0305	10-in.	2/5/1947	Oh! Me! Oh! My! Blues	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer
Victor	D7VB-0306	10-in.	2/5/1947	Just one more time	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D7VB-0307	10-in.	2/5/1947	It's been so long	Walter Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar and traps	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Brunswick	KC619	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Froggy Bottom	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	KC620	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Froggy Bottom	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 176-200 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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