Ernest Crawford

Ernest "Big" Crawford (July 31, 1897 – March, 1956, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues double bassist. He played with Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Memphis Slim, and Mahalia Jackson.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 31, 1897, Died March, 1956

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

Notes: Ernest Crawford is also credited as Big Crawford.

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= 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
Victor D6VB-1936 10-in. 8/23/1946 Flames of jive Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1937 10-in. 8/23/1946 Sneakin' and dodgein' Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1945 10-in. 9/16/1946 You may be down some day Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1946 10-in. 9/16/1946 She's a solid killer diller Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1947 10-in. 9/16/1946 Poor stranger blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D6VB-1948 10-in. 9/16/1946 New bad luck blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0338 10-in. 2/27/1947 Broke and hungry blues Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0339 10-in. 2/27/1947 If you ever change your ways Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0340 10-in. 2/27/1947 It's all over now Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-0341 10-in. 2/27/1947 I lost my little woman Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1070 10-in. 10/15/1947 Mama mama Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1073 10-in. 10/15/1947 Walking and drinking Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1078 10-in. 10/16/1947 Facing life Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1079 10" 10/16/1947 No special rider Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1080 10" 10/16/1947 Ramblin with that woman Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1081 10-in. 10/16/1947 Love me or let me be Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7058 10-in. 1947 Gypsy woman Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7059 10-in. 1947 Little Anna Mae Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7110 10-in. April, 1948 She ain't nowhere Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7111 10-in. April, 1948 My baby, my baby Muddy Waters ; Sunnyland Slim instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7112 10-in. April, 1948 I can't be satisfied Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7113 10-in. April, 1948 I feel like going home Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7148 10-in. 12/30/1948 You're gonna' miss me Big Crawford ; Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7149 10-in. 11/30/1948 Mean red spider Leroy Foster ; Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7237 10-in. February, 1950 Rollin' stone Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7238 10-in. February, 1950 Walking blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7261 10-in. June? 1950 You're gonna need my help I said Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7262 10-in. June? 1950 Sad letter blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7263 10-in. June? 1950 Early morning blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7269 10-in. 8/15/1950 That's all right Jimmy Rogers Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7270 10-in. 8/15/1950 Ludella Jimmy Rogers Trio instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7275 10-in. 10/23/1950 Louisiana blues Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7276 10-in. 10/23/1950 Evan's shuffle Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7308 10-in. 1/23/1951 I used to have a woman Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7309 10-in. 1/23/1951 The world is in a tangle Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7310 10-in. 1/23/1951 She loves another man Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7311 10-in. 1/23/1951 Give love another chance Eddie Ware instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7361 10-in. 7/11/1951 Money, marbles and chalk Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7363 10-in. 7/11/1951 Chance to love Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7424 10-in. 1/23/1951 Back door friend Jimmy Roger's Rocking Four instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7425 10-in. 1/23/1951 Jealous women Eddie Ware instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7501 10-in. 5/4/1953 Turn the lamp down low Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7502 10-in. 5/4/1953 Loving man Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7508 10-in. 1953 Little city woman Big Bill Broonzy instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7509 10-in. 1953 Lonesome Big Bill Broonzy instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7512 10-in. 1953 Bright eyes Washboard Sam instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7513 10-in. 1953 Diggin' my potatoes Washboard Sam instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7551 10-in. 9/24/1953 Blow wind, blow Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  
Chess U7552 10-in. 9/24/1953 Mad love Muddy Waters instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Ernest," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585.

Crawford, Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585.

"Crawford, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359585

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ernest "Big" Crawford

Discogs: Ernest Crawford

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Crawford, Ernest - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99054696

Wikidata: Ernest "Big" Crawford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16750622

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66107658

MusicBrainz: Ernest "Big" Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c75678ac-6822-443d-b0e0-6b828b9449e1

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