Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1893 or 1903 – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences. In the 1930s and 1940s, he navigated a change in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class black audiences. In the 1950s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century. Broonzy copyrighted more than 300 songs, including adaptations of traditional folk songs and original blues songs. As a blues composer, he was unique in writing songs that reflected his rural-to-urban experiences. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1893 (Scott County), Died August 14, 1958 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, speaker
Notes: Often billed as Big Bill; composer credits as Williard Broonzy.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-80388 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Friendless blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80389 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Milk cow blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80390 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Hungry man blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80391 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | I'll be back home again | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80392 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Bull cow blues—Part 2 | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80393 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Serve it to me right | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80394 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Starvation blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80395 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Mississippi River blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80611 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Early in the morning | B. Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80612 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | Harmonica stomp | B. Gillum | Harmonica and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80613 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | At the break of day | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-80614 | 10-in. | 6/14/1934 | I want to go home | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-85517 | 10-in. | 2/26/1935 | The Southern blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-85518 | 10-in. | 2/26/1935 | Good jelly | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-91423 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Mountain blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-91424 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Bad luck blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-91425 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | I can't make you satisfied | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-91426 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | I'm just a bum | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-96230 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Keep your hands off her | Big Bil | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-96231 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Sun gonna shine in my door some day | Big Bil | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-96232 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Good liquor gonna carry me down | Big Bil | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-96233 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | Down the line blues | Big Bil | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-100315 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | You done tore your playhouse down | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-100316 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | Don't 'low | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-100940 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Give me lovin' | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-100941 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Crazy about Nancy Jane | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-100942 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Cherry Hill blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-100943 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Levee blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and washboard | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-01882 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | I love all my women | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-01883 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Out with the wrong woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-01884 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Come on in | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-01885 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Big woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-01886 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Nashville, Tennessee | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-01887 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Razor cuttin' man | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-020156 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Just like Jesse James | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-020157 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Reefer head woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-020158 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Gillum's windy blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-020159 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | New "Sail on little girl" | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-020160 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Sweet, sweet woman | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-020161 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Boar hog blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034792 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | This time is my time | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034793 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Booker T blues | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034794 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Good old Easy Street | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034795 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I believe I'll make a change | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034796 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Wasn't he bad | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034797 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | Diggin' my potatoes | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034798 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | I love my baby | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034799 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | That will get it | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034810 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Got to reap what you sow | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034811 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Big Katy Adam | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034812 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Against my will | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034813 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Talking to myself | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034814 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Hard drivin' woman | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034815 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Keyhole blues | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034816 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Somebody been talking to you | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-034817 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | One time blues | Jazz Gillum ; Jazz Boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040525 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Bad luck blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040526 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | My little baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040527 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Doggin' my love around | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040528 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Little low woman blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040529 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good for nothing blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040530 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Sugar mama blues no. 2 | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040531 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gravy | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040532 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | T.B. blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040533 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Something going on wrong | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040534 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gal blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040535 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Joe Louis and John Henry blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040536 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Thinking my blues away | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040537 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | I'm not pleasing you | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040538 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | New "Jailhouse blues" | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040539 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Lifetime blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040540 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Miss Ida Lee | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040541 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Tell me, baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-040542 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Honey bee blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-044974 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Romance in the dark | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-049041 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Sun gonna shine in my door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-049340 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Why did you do that to me? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-049341 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Digging my potatoes—no. 2 | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-049342 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Chiselin' blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-049343 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Morning dove blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-049344 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Good time tonight | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-049345 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Dissatisfied blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-049373 | 10-in. | 8/5/1940 | Just got to hold you | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
Victor | BS-059127 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Ain't you comin' out tonight? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Female-male vocal duet,, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BS-059128 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Come on back | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059129 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Just to prove I love you | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059130 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Every tub stands on its own bottom | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059131 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | She's makin' a fool out of me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059132 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | She's a bad luck woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059150 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Give your mama one smile | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BS-059151 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | My mellow man | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059152 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Knockin' myself out | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059153 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | I won't sell my love | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059186 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Little leg woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059187 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | She's all in my life | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059188 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | He's a creepin' man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059189 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | I can beat you playing that hand | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059190 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Down at the bad man's hall | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059191 | 10-in. | 1/31/1941 | Travelling man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-059433 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | I'm still walking the highway | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-059497 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Old Taylor | Memphis Slim | Male vocal solo, with piano, bass cano, and extra male vocal | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064002 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Whiskey store blues | Memphis Slim | Male vocal solo, with piano and bass cano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064130 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Why don't you do it right? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064131 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Love me | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064132 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | I'm going to copyright your kisses | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064133 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | What's the matter with love? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064134 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Country boy blues | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064135 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | How can I go on | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064477 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Life is just a book | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064478 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I'm not the lad | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064479 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | My feet jumped salty | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064480 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Flying crow blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064481 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Levee camp blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064482 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | I'm feeling low down | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064483 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Brown and yellow woman blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064484 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | She belongs to the devil | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064727 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Hello babe | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064728 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | If I didn't love you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064729 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Let's be friends | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BS-064730 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Because I love my daddy so | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064731 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | I'm going to start a racket | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064732 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | You're just full of jive | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064737 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Riley Springs blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064738 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | That's what worries me | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064739 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | I got somebody else | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064740 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Maybe you'll love me too | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064741 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | It looks bad for you | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064742 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Me and my buddy | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with washtub band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070196 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | 99 blues | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070197 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Don't know what I will do | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070198 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | You got me to the place | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070199 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Keep your hand on your heart | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BS-070375 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Let me play your vender | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070376 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Broadcast blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070377 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Gonna hit the highway | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070378 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | I've been treated wrong | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070379 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Evil blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070380 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Get down brother | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070381 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | Lovers' Lane blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070382 | 10-in. | 11/4/1941 | You stole my love | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070440 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | It's all over now | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070441 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | War time blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070442 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | You are doing me wrong | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070443 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | One letter home | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070444 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | Down South blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070445 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | You drink too much whiskey | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070446 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | No friend blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070447 | 10-in. | 12/5/1941 | From now on | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070458 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Don't you know me | Kansas Katie | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070459 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | I can't let you go | Kansas Katie | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070460 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Deep sea diver | Kansas Katie | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070461 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | He's my man | Kansas Katie | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070800 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | I have a place to go | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070801 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | If you want to share your love | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070802 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | If I'm a fool | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-070803 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | I'm wasting my time on you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074058 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Rockin' my blues away | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074059 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Good old cabbage greens | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074060 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | River hip mama | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074061 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Do that shake dance | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-074062 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | How can you love me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074063 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Cry on baby | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074064 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Dark road blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074065 | 10-in. | 2/10/1942 | Stop and fix it | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074160 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | St. Louis woman blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074161 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Poor boy blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074162 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Back on my feet again | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074163 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Nothing but blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074164 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Soon forget you | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074165 | 10-in. | 3/25/1942 | Can't stand your evil ways | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
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, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074649 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I couldn't help it | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074650 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | My big money | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074651 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Woke up cold in hand | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074652 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Water pipe blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074653 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Tell me, mama | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074654 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Deep water blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074655 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | You're tearin' your playhouse down | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
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, guitar | |
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, guitar | |
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, guitar | |
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, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074682 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Don't have to sing the blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074683 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Red River Dam blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074684 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Down South woman blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074685 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Ain't that a shame | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074686 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I laid my cards on the table | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-074687 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | I get the blues at bedtime | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5AB-0312 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Go back to the country | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5AB-0313 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Five feet four | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | D5AB-0314 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Afraid to trust them | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D5AB-0315 | 10-in. | 2/26/1945 | Whiskey head buddies | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D6VB-1950 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Roll dem bones | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0316 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | You can't make the grade | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0317 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | You can't have none of that | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0318 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | I just couldn't help it | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0319 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | Soap and water blues | Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0374 | 10-in. | 3/28/1947 | Mellow chick swing | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0375 | 10-in. | 3/28/1947 | Polly put your kettle on | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0376 | 10-in. | 3/28/1947 | Lacey Belle | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-0377 | 10-in. | 3/28/1947 | Apple tree swing | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1078 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Facing life | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1079 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | No special rider | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1080 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | Ramblin with that woman | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1081 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Love me or let me be | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1132 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | She's just my size | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1133 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | You know how I feel | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1134 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | Fool about that woman | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-1135 | 10-in. | 11/4/1947 | Dollar is your best friend | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2319 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Rock me baby | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2362 | 10-in. | 12/10/1947 | Farewell, little girl | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2363 | 10-in. | 12/10/1947 | Broke and hungry | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2364 | 10-in. | 12/10/1947 | Illinois central | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2365 | 10-in. | 12/10/1947 | Nappy head woman | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2390 | 10-in. | 12/31/1947 | Across the hall blues | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2391 | 10-in. | 12/31/1947 | Walking with the blues | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2392 | 10-in. | 12/31/1947 | Sweet Lucy blues | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D7VB-2393 | 10-in. | 12/31/1947 | No whiskey blues | Dr. Clayton's Buddy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | JK1039 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | I can’t be satisfied | Big Bil | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Chess | U7508 | 10-in. | 1953 | Little city woman | Big Bill Broonzy | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Chess | U7509 | 10-in. | 1953 | Lonesome | Big Bill Broonzy | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | ||
Chess | U7512 | 10-in. | 1953 | Bright eyes | Washboard Sam | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Chess | U7513 | 10-in. | 1953 | Diggin' my potatoes | Washboard Sam | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Gennett | 16569 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | I can't be satisfied | Big Bill Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 16570 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Bowleg blues | Big Bill Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 16571 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Tadpole blues | Big Bill Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 16572 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Grandma's farm | Big Bill Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 16573 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Skoodle do do | Big Bill Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 16576 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Nancy Jane | Famous Hokum Boys | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 16577 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Black cat rag | Famous Hokum Boys | Guitar duet, with talk | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 16578 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Saturday night rub | Famous Hokum Boys | Guitar duet, with talk | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 16579 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Pig meat strut | Famous Hokum Boys | Guitar duet, with talk | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 16580 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Guitar rag | Famous Hokum Boys | Guitar duet, with talk | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
Gennett | 16581 | 10-in. | 5/2/1930 | Papa's getting hot | Big Bill Broonzy and Frank Brasswell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17275 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | What's that I smell | Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17276 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Terrible operation blues | Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17277 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Where did you stay last night | Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17278 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Fix it | Mozelle Alderson ; Thomas Andrew Dorsey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano. | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17279 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Ain't goin' there no more no. 2 | Mozelle Alderson ; Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 17280 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | That's the way she likes it | Mozelle Alderson ; Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 17281 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | The banker's blues | Big Bill Broonzy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17282 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | The levee blues | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17283 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | That won't do | Big Bill Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Gennett | 17284 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | How you want it done? | Big Bill Broonzy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17286 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Leave my man alone | Georgia Tom ; Jane Lucas | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17287 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Hip shakin' strut | Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] ; Jane Lucas | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar, piano, and tambourine | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17288 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Hokum stomp | Hokum Boys [Thomas Andrew Dorsey and Big Bill Broonzy] ; Jane Lucas | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17289 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Don't leave me blues | Thomas Andrew Dorsey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Gennett | 17290 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Been mistreated blues | Georgia Tom | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Decca | 62471 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Country gal blues | Lee Green | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 62472 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Sealskin black woman | Lee Green | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Broonzy, Big Bill," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.
Broonzy, Big Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.
"Broonzy, Big Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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