Hammie Nixon
Hammie Nixon (January 22, 1908 – August 17, 1984) was an American harmonica player. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1908 (Brownsville), Died August 17, 1984 (Jackson)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica, jug, vocalist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 62461 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Government money | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62462 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | I wanta tear it all the time-1 | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62463 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Vernita blues | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62464 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | I ain't gonna be worried no more-1 | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62465 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Floating bridge | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62466 | 10-in. | 7/27/1937 | Need more blues | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62468 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Trembling blues | Charlie Pickett | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62479 | 10-in. | 8/3/1937 | Jack and Jill blues | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62480 | 10-in. | 8/3/1937 | Poor man's friend (T model) | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62481 | 10-in. | 8/3/1937 | Hobo jungle blues | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62482 | 10-in. | 8/3/1937 | Airplane blues | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 62483 | 10-in. | 8/3/1937 | You may be beautiful but you got to die-1, 2 | Lee Green | instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 62484 | 10-in. | 8/3/1937 | I'm gonna beat your bread-1, 2 | Lee Green | instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 90094 | 10-in. | 7/9/1935 | Down South blues-1 | Sleepy John Estes | instrumentalist, harmonica, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91858 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | The old ship of Zion | Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 91859 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | Shake mother's hand for me-2 | Hammie Nixon | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 91861 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | A warrior on the battlefield | Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 91862 | 10-in. | 10/27/1939 | The prodigal son | Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 93014 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | How about you-1 | Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 93015 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | He's my rock-1 | Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | 93016 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | March, children, march-1 | Golden Eagle Gospel Singers | instrumentalist, harmonica | ||
| Decca | C 9396 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | All night long | Brownsville "Son" Bonds | instrumentalist, jug, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9397 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | She walks like my woman | Brownsville "Son" Bonds | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | C 9403 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Weary worried blues | Brownsville "Son" Bonds | instrumentalist, jug, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9404 | 10-in. | 9/6/1934 | Back and side blues | Brownsville "Son" Bonds | instrumentalist, jug, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nixon, Hammie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207294.
Nixon, Hammie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207294.
"Nixon, Hammie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nixon, Hammie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93023738
Wikidata: Hammie Nixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q323747
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12494681
MusicBrainz: Hammie Nixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5b624d9-a488-4305-9035-6c3e3ac8097a
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