Walter Vinson

Walter Vinson (February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard "Sitting on Top of the World". He is erroneously known as Walter Vincson or Walter Vincent. He sometimes recorded as Walter Jacobs, using his mother's maiden name.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1901 (Bolton), Died April 22, 1975 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter, composer, speaker, yodeling

Notes: Member of the Mississippi Sheiks. Pseudonyms include Walter Jacobs, Walter Vincson, and Walter Vincent.

See Also: Jacobs, Walter; Vincent, Walte

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 144 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W152412 10-in. 6/20/1933 She's got something crazy Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152413 10-in. 6/20/1933 Kitty cat blues Mississippi Sheiks Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152414 10-in. 6/20/1933 Show me what you got Mississippi Sheiks Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152415 10-in. 6/20/1933 Walking blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152416 10-in. 6/20/1933 She's O.K. blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152417 10-in. 6/20/1933 My baby blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152418 10-in. 6/20/1933 Red wasp blues Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152419 10-in. 6/20/1933 Cause it's so good to me Mississippi Sheiks Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403800 10-in. 2/17/1930 Driving that thing Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and talk songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403801 10-in. 2/17/1930 Alberta blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and talk songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403802 10-in. 2/17/1930 Winter time blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403803 10-in. 2/17/1930 The sheik waltz Lonnie Carter ; Walter Jacobs Violin and guitar duet songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403804 10-in. 2/17/1930 The jazz fiddler Lonnie Carter ; Walter Jacobs Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
OKeh W403805 10-in. 2/17/1930 Sitting on top of the world Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403806 10-in. 2/17/1930 Stop and listen blues Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W403807 10-in. 2/17/1930 Lonely one in this town Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W404133 10-in. 6/10/1930 Sheiks' special Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404134 10-in. 6/10/1930 Dear little girl Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404135 10-in. 6/10/1930 Mississippi low down Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404136 10-in. 6/10/1930 That's it Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs Violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
OKeh W404139 10-in. 6/10/1930 We are both feeling good right now Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404140 10-in. 6/10/1930 Cracking them things Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
OKeh W404141 10-in. 6/10/1930 Grinding old fool Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404142 10-in. 6/10/1930 Jake leg blues Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W404143 10-in. 6/10/1930 Back to Mississippi Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
(Results 51-75 of 144 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vinson, Walter," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111167.

Vinson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111167.

"Vinson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111167

External Sources

Wikipedia: Walter Vinson

Discogs: Walter Vinson

Allmusic: Walter Vinson

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Vinson, Walter, 1901-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98108052

Wikidata: Walter Vinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q776003

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/95145969990832250445

MusicBrainz: Walter Vinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b458da2f-7142-463e-b232-ea3f94c33934

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