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Charlie McCoy

Charles "Papa Charlie" McCoy (May 26, 1909 or 1911 – July 26, 1950) was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1909 (Jackson), Died July 26, 1950 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, mandolin, vocalist, harmonica, leader, string bass, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 201-208 of 208 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca C 9384 10-in. 8/24/1934 Mean mistreatin' blues Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9385 10-in. 8/24/1934 Yo yo Mama blues Jimmie Gordon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9388 10-in. 8/31/1934 Motherless and fatherless blues Charlie McCoy instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca C 9443 10-in. 9/11/1934 Doin' the best I can Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9917 10-in. 4/12/1935 What's wrong? Bumble Bee Slim instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9918 10-in. 4/12/1935 Mean bloody murder blues Bumble Bee Slim instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9919 10-in. 4/12/1935 Walking and drifting blues Bumble Bee Slim instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9920 10-in. 4/12/1935 When the sun goes down Bumble Bee Slim instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 201-208 of 208 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCoy, Charlie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372.

McCoy, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372.

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

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108372

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