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American boogie woogie and piano blues player as well as a vaudeville entertainer. He also played the organ and sang. Born 23 April 1894 in Anniston, ALA, USA, died 2 December 1955 in Cleveland, OH, USA. As a youngster played ragtime and blues for private affairs, in honky-tonks and brothels around Birmingham, Ala., playing ground for much piano talent: Pinetop Smith, Jabo Williams, Walter Roland, Arthur Bascomb, Avery Parrish, George Tremer, Robert McCoy, Mack Rhinehart, Fred Longshaw, even Jelly Roll Morton. Travelled with tent shows, later on the TOBA (Theatre Owners Booking Association) circuit. Frequented Chicago and Detroit in the late 1920s. Settled in Cleveland in the late 1930s. Cut numerous gramophone records and some piano rolls. His 'Cow Cow Blues' is a boogie classic built around a bass line turning up in several other blues. Little Brother Montgomery and Sweet Williams learned it from Cow Cow at Chicago house rent parties. (from "Deep South Piano" by Karl Gert zur Heide)
2002
Classic Blues
2xCD, Comp
1997
Document Records (2)
CD, RM
1994
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
1993
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
1993
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp
1992
1989
Document Records (2)
LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM
1988
1983
1979
Magpie Records (2)
LP, Comp, Mono
1977
Oldie Blues
LP, Comp, Mono
1975
MCA Records
LP, Comp
1971
1950
1945
Comet (8)
Shellac, 10"
1945
Comet (8)
Shellac, 10"
1945
Comet (8)
Shellac, 10"
1939
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1938
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1938
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1929
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1929
1928
Vocalion (2)
Shellac, 10"
1927
Paramount
Shellac, 10"
1927
1926
Okeh
Shellac, 10"
Brunswick
7", Comp
AFCDJ
Shellac, 10"
Supertone (5)
Shellac, 10"
2022
Acrobat Music
5xCDr, Comp, RM + Box
2022
Frog (7)
CDr, Comp
2021
Koko Mojo Records
CD, Comp
2021
Koko Mojo Records
CD, Comp
2021
Big3
3xCD, Comp
2021
2019
Topcat Records, Topcat Records
2xCD, Album
2018
Not Now Music
4xCD, Comp, RM
2018
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
2017
Solid Pack
CD, Album
2016
Bob's Music
CDr, Comp, Mono
2016
Doctor Jazz (3)
CD, Comp
2015
Talka
DVD-V + CD, Album
2015
Soul Jam Records
2xCD, Comp, RM, 24B
2015
Not On Label (Ethan Leinwand Self-released)
CD
2014
Avid Roots
2xCD, Comp, RM
2014
Jumbo (3)
CD
2014
Scana
CD, Album, RE
2013
Not Now Music
2xCD, Comp, RM
2012
Union Square Music, Simply
10xCD, Comp, Car + Box
2012
Music Avenue, Blues Boulevard
2xCD, Comp
2012
Sepiaphone Records
CD, Album
2012
2011
Not Now Music
2xCD, Comp, RM
2011
Circumstantial Productions
CD, Album
2010
Union Square Music, Metro Tins
3xCD, Comp + Box
2010
Blues Time Records
CD, Album
2010
Not On Label
CD
2009
Aplethora Productions
DVD-V
2008
Acrobat Music
2xCD, Comp
2008
Black And Blue
CD, Album, Dig
2008
2007
Recording Arts (2)
5xCD, Comp + Box
2007
PianoMania Music
CD, Album
2007
Styx Records
CD, Album
2007
2006
Mojo Magazine
CD, Comp
2006
Documents
CD, Comp, Mono
2006
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM
2006
Documents
CD, Comp, Mono
2006
Megawave Records
CD, Album
2005
Pegasus, Pegasus
CD, Comp
2005
2004
Le Chant Du Monde
10xCD, Comp
2003
Le Chant Du Monde
10xCD, Comp + Box
2003
Delmark Records
2xCD, Comp
2003
Old Blue Goat Records
CD, Album
2003
2002
Send Music
CD, Comp
2002
Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets
2xCD, Comp
2001
ABC Classics
2xCD, Comp
2001
Rarity Records
CD, Album
2001
Hep Records (3)
CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM
2001
2001
2000
Acoustic Music Records
CD, Album
2000
Alf Records
CD, Album
2000
Mooncrest
CD, Comp
2000
Jefferson Records
2xCD, Album, Comp
2000
2000
1999
P-Vine Records
CD, Comp
1999
Yazoo
CD, Comp, Mono
1999
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
1999
1998
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
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