Big Maceo
Major Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953), better known as Big Maceo Merriweather, was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 74 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-064182 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Georgia, Georgia blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064183 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | I got a right to be blue | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064184 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Don't deal with the devil | Big Maceo ; Ransom Knowling ; Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064185 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | She's love crazy | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064186 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | It's a low down shame | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064187 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | You better be ready to go | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064188 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | No, baby, no | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064189 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | So far, so good | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-064190 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Worried life blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064191 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Ramblin' mind blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064192 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | County jail blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064193 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Can't you read | Big Maceo | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064194 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | So long, baby | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064195 | 10-in. | 6/24/1941 | Texas blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070633 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Tuff luck blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070634 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | I got the blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070635 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | It's all up to you | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070636 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Bye, bye, baby | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070637 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Why should I hang around? | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-070638 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Poor Kelly blues | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass | composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-074042 | 10-in. | 2/6/1942 | My first love blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074043 | 10-in. | 2/6/1942 | Gin head woman | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074044 | 10-in. | 2/6/1942 | Dont jive me, mama | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074045 | 10-in. | 2/6/1942 | Gypsy lady blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-074046 | 10-in. | 2/6/1942 | She can't make up her mind | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maceo," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.
Big Maceo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110260.
"Big Maceo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Big Maceo, 1905-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96027751
Wikidata: Big Maceo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q166010
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64191045
MusicBrainz: Big Maceo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f6719e0-9a9c-4bf5-b8e2-b61c7d413cb5
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