J. T. Smith
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Sometimes sub-credited as "The Howling Wolf."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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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Brunswick | VO126 | 10-in. | 2/12/1931 | Honey blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO127 | 10-in. | 2/12/1931 | Corn whiskey blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO130 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Whiskeyhead blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO131 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | 45 blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO132 | 10-in. | 3/11/1931 | County jail blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO165 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Hungry wolf | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO166 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Hoppin’ toad frog | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO167 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Fool’s blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO168 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Seven sisters blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO169 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Seven sisters blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | VO170 | 10-in. | 7/10/1931 | Before long | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6397 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Hobo blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6398 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Old rounder’s blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6404 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Howling wolf blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6405 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Howling wolf blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6408 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Heart bleeding blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6409 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Good coffee blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6451 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Hobo blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6452 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Old rounder’s blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6494 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Hard luck man blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6495 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | God bless her sweetheart | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C7100 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | Mama’s quittin’ and leavin’ | Magnolia Harris ; Howling Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
Brunswick | C7101 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | Mama’s quittin’ and leavin’ | Magnolia Harris ; Howling Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, songwriter | |
Brunswick | C7209 | 10-in. | 1/10/1931 | Howling wolf blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C7210 | 10-in. | 1/10/1931 | Howling wolf blues | "Funny Paper" Smith | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C7238 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Tell it to the judge no. 1 | Dessa Foster ; Howling Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, composer | |
Brunswick | C7239 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Tell it to the judge no. 2 | Dessa Foster ; Howling Smith | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, J. T.," accessed August 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/356078.
Smith, J. T.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/356078.
"Smith, J. T.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 August 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, J. T. (John T.) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018422
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