Washboard Sam
Robert Clifford Brown (July 15, 1910 – November 6, 1966), known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues musician and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1910 (Lawrence County), Died November 6, 1966 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, washboard, leader, songwriter
Notes: His composer attribution and performances are sometimes credited in Victor ledgers and disc labels as his original name, Robert Brown.
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Recordings (Results 201-215 of 215 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D9VB-0344 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Gonna be some shootin' | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0345 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Look what you are today | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0346 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | A lie is dangerous | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0388 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | No. 1 drunkard | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
Victor | D9VB-0389 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | I'm just tired | Washboard Sam | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
Victor | D9VB-0390 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | Maybe you'll love me | Washboard Sam | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
Victor | D9VB-0391 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | Nothing in rambling | Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, washboard | |
Victor | D9VB-1999 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | You said you loved me | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
Victor | D9VB-2000 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | Motherless child blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
Victor | D9VB-2001 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | Gamblin' man | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, washboard, leader | |
Victor | D9VB-2002 | 10-in. | 10/27/1949 | Market street swing | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, leader | |
Chess | U7508 | 10-in. | 1953 | Little city woman | Big Bill Broonzy | instrumentalist, washboard | ||
Chess | U7509 | 10-in. | 1953 | Lonesome | Big Bill Broonzy | instrumentalist, washboard | ||
Chess | U7512 | 10-in. | 1953 | Bright eyes | Washboard Sam | instrumentalist, washboard, composer, vocalist | ||
Chess | U7513 | 10-in. | 1953 | Diggin' my potatoes | Washboard Sam | instrumentalist, washboard, vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washboard Sam," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
Washboard Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109384.
"Washboard Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Washboard Sam, 1910-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92021915
Wikidata: Washboard Sam - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q328968
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27256089
MusicBrainz: Washboard Sam - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c913d1c-cef0-4c02-89d2-ecbf6ab5fc21
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