Big Maceo

Major Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953), better known as Big Maceo Merriweather, was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1905 (Atlanta), Died February 23, 1953 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947

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

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 74 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-074047 10-in. 2/6/1942 Mean and evil woman Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074048 10-in. 2/6/1942 Let me play with your poodle Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074049 10-in. 2/6/1942 She want to sell my monkey Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and dialogue instrumentalist, piano, speaker  
Victor BS-074634 10-in. 7/28/1942 You gonna miss me when I'm gone Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074635 10-in. 7/28/1942 I got my habits on Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074636 10-in. 7/28/1942 I ain't fur it Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074637 10-in. 7/28/1942 Mary Lou blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074638 10-in. 7/28/1942 Some sweet day Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-074639 10-in. 7/28/1942 Anytime for you Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-074640 10-in. 7/28/1942 My last go around Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-074641 10-in. 7/28/1942 Since you been gone Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0316 10-in. 2/26/1945 Kid man blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0317 10-in. 2/26/1945 I'm so worried Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0318 10-in. 2/26/1945 Things have changed Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0319 10-in. 2/26/1945 My own troubles Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0346 10-in. 7/5/1945 Mercy mama Tyrell Dixon ; Maceo Merriweather ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0347 10-in. 7/5/1945 I can't get along with you Big Maceo ; Tyrell Dixon ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano. and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0348 10-in. 7/5/1945 Give me mine now Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0349 10-in. 7/5/1945 Better let my gal alone Tyrell Dixon ; Maceo Merriweather ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0350 10-in. 7/5/1945 Maceo's 32-20 Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0351 10-in. 7/5/1945 Come on home Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0352 10-in. 7/5/1945 Texas stomp Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0353 10-in. 7/5/1945 Detroit jump Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0396 10-in. 10/19/1945 Early in the morning Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0397 10-in. 10/19/1945 The big boat Sonny Boy Williamson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-50 of 74 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maceo," accessed August 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

Big Maceo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.

"Big Maceo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 August 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260

External Sources

Wikipedia: Big Maceo

Discogs: Big Maceo

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Big Maceo, 1905-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027751

Wikidata: Big Maceo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q166010

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64191045

MusicBrainz: Big Maceo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f6719e0-9a9c-4bf5-b8e2-b61c7d413cb5

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/375468

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