Lillian Glinn

Lillian Glinn (May 10, 1902 – July 22, 1978) was an American classic female blues and country blues singer and songwriter. She spent most of her career in black vaudeville. Among her popular recordings were "Black Man Blues," "Doggin' Me Blues" and "Atlanta Blues." The blues historian Paul Oliver commented that there were a number of female blues singers who "deserve far greater recognition than they have had", and one of those he cited was Glinn.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1902 (Hillsboro), Died July 22, 1978 (Richmond)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

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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
Columbia	W145312	10-in.	12/2/1927	All alone and blue	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W145313	10-in.	12/2/1927	Come home daddy blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W145314	10-in.	12/2/1927	Doggin' me blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W145315	10-in.	12/2/1927	Brown skin blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146176	10-in.	4/24/1928	The man I love is worth talking about	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W146177	10-in.	4/24/1928	Best friend blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W146178	10-in.	4/24/1928	Lost letter blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W146179	10-in.	4/24/1928	Packing house blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W146180	10-in.	4/24/1928	Shake it down	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, tuba, and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146190	10-in.	4/25/1928	Where have all the black men gone	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	vocalist
Columbia	W148212	10-in.	4/9/1929	I'm a front door woman with a back door man	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W148213	10-in.	4/9/1929	Atlanta blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W148214	10-in.	4/9/1929	All the week blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W148215	10-in.	4/9/1929	Cannon ball blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W148225	10-in.	4/10/1929	Wobble it a little, daddy	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W148226	10-in.	4/10/1929	Black man blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W149550	10-in.	12/6/1929	I'm through (Shedding tears over you)	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba, banjo, and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W149551	10-in.	12/6/1929	I love that thing	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba, banjo, and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W149552	10-in.	12/6/1929	Don't leave me, daddy	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba, banjo, and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W149553	10-in.	12/6/1929	Shreveport blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba, banjo, and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W149556	10-in.	12/6/1929	Moanin' blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba, banjo, and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W149557	10-in.	12/6/1929	Cravin' a man blues	Lillian Glinn	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tuba, banjo, and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Glinn, Lillian," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110421.

Glinn, Lillian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110421.

"Glinn, Lillian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.