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Jack Dupree

William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. His nickname was derived from his early career as a boxer.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 23, 1909 (New Orleans), Died January 12, 1992 (Hanover)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-074059 10-in. 2/10/1942 Good old cabbage greens Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band songwriter  
Victor BS-074061 10-in. 2/10/1942 Do that shake dance Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band songwriter  
Decca 70544 10-in. 3/19/1942 I love to Georgia Brown so slow Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70545 10-in. 3/19/1942 Uncle Sam come and get him Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 70546 10-in. 3/19/1942 If I didn't love you Wee Bea Booze instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93843 10-in. 11/25/1941 Don't put yourself on the spot Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93844 10-in. 11/25/1941 Old organ blues-1 Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93845 10-in. 11/25/1941 Hearse man blues-1 Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93846 10-in. 11/25/1941 Bring me flowers while I'm living-1 Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93847 10-in. 11/25/1941 Pawn broker blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93848 10-in. 11/25/1941 Southern girl blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93849 10-in. 11/25/1941 Mister Livingood Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93850 10-in. 11/25/1941 The Good Lawd's children Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93851 10-in. 11/25/1941 Separation day blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dupree, Jack," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/313230.

Dupree, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/313230.

"Dupree, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/313230

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