Walter Vinson

Walter Vinson
Bolton, Mississippi, United States
Memphis blues

Walter Vinson (February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard "Sitting on Top of the World". He is erroneously known as Walter Vincson or Walter Vincent. He sometimes recorded as Walter Jacobs, using his mother's maiden name.

Complete Recorded Works (1991) 1928-1941

Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson
Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Blues

John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by many pre–World War II blues artists. Under his own name, he was one of the most recorded blues musicians of the 1930s and 1940 and is closely associated with Chicago producer Lester Melrose and Bluebird Records. His popular songs, original or adapted, include "Good Morning, School Girl", "Sugar Mama", "Early in the Morning", and "Stop Breaking Down".

Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1991) 1937-1938
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1991) 1938-1939
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1991) 1939-1941
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1991) 1941-1945
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1991) 1945-1947

Bessie Tucker

Bessie Tucker
Rusk, Texas, United States
Classic female blues, country blues, Texas blues

Bessie Tucker (c. 1906 – January 6, 1933) was an American classic female blues, country blues, and Texas blues singer and songwriter. Little is known of her life outside the music industry. She is known to have recorded just twenty-four tracks, seven of which were alternate takes. Her songs include "Penitentiary" and "Fryin' Pan Skillet Blues".

Complete Recorded Works (1991) 1928-1929