Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis. + Follow Artist. Intelligent, versatile early blues guitarist possessed an unmistakable, hollering voice with remarkable range.
Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley, June 26, 1903 – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country blues to mostly African-American audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class African-American audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century. Broonzy copyrighted more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including both adaptations of traditional folk songs and original blues songs. As a blues composer, he was unique in writing songs that reflected his rural-to-urban experiences. |
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- Big Bill Broonzy; Album Good Time Tonight; Licensed to YouTube by SME (on behalf of Columbia); BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor, LatinAutor - UMPG, UMPG Publishing, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE.
- Big Bill Broonzy discography and songs: Music profile for Big Bill Broonzy, born 26 June 1893. Genres: Acoustic Chicago Blues, Country Blues, Blues. Albums include Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs, Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey, and Good Time Tonight.
- Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley, June 26, 1903 – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.His career began in the 1920s, when he played country blues to mostly African-American audiences.
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 26th, 1893 (Scott County), Died August 15th, 1958 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Often billed as Big Bill; composer credits as Williard Broonzy.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 173 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-040526 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | My little baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040527 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Doggin' my love around | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040528 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Little low woman blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040529 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good for nothing blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040530 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Sugar mama blues no. 2 | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040531 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gravy | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040532 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | T.B. blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040533 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Something going on wrong | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040534 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gal blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040535 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Joe Louis and John Henry blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040536 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Thinking my blues away | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040537 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | I'm not pleasing you | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040538 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | New 'Jailhouse blues' | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040539 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Lifetime blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040540 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Miss Ida Lee | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040541 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Tell me, baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040542 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Honey bee blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-044974 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Romance in the dark | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-049041 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Sun gonna shine in my door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049340 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Why did you do that to me? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049341 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Digging my potatoes—no. 2 | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049342 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Chiselin' blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049343 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Morning dove blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049344 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Good time tonight | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049345 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Dissatisfied blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. 'Broonzy, Big Bill,' accessed May 19, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.
Broonzy, Big Bill. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.
'Broonzy, Big Bill.' Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 19 May 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656
External Sources
Wikipedia:
Discogs: Broonzy, Big Bill
Allmusic: Broonzy, Big Bill
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LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88003463
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q449239
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10032630/
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Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley, June 26, 1903 – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country blues to mostly African-American audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class African-American audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. His long and varied career marks him as one of the key figures in the development of blues music in the 20th century. Broonzy copyrighted more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including both adaptations of traditional folk songs and original blues songs. As a blues composer, he was unique in writing songs that reflected his rural-to-urban experiences. |
- Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
- Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Birth and Death Data: Born June 26th, 1893 (Scott County), Died August 15th, 1958 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
Notes: Often billed as Big Bill; composer credits as Williard Broonzy.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 173 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-040526 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | My little baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040527 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Doggin' my love around | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040528 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Little low woman blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040529 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good for nothing blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040530 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Sugar mama blues no. 2 | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040531 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gravy | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040532 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | T.B. blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040533 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Something going on wrong | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040534 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Good gal blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040535 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Joe Louis and John Henry blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040536 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Thinking my blues away | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040537 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | I'm not pleasing you | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040538 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | New 'Jailhouse blues' | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040539 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Lifetime blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040540 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Miss Ida Lee | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040541 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Tell me, baby | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-040542 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Honey bee blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-044974 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Romance in the dark | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-049041 | 10-in. | 3/22/1940 | Sun gonna shine in my door | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049340 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Why did you do that to me? | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049341 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Digging my potatoes—no. 2 | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049342 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Chiselin' blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049343 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Morning dove blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049344 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Good time tonight | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-049345 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Dissatisfied blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. 'Broonzy, Big Bill,' accessed May 19, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.
Broonzy, Big Bill. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656.
'Broonzy, Big Bill.' Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 19 May 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656
External Sources
Wikipedia:
Discogs: Broonzy, Big Bill
Allmusic: Broonzy, Big Bill
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88003463
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q449239
Big Bill Broonzy Good Time Tonight Rare
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10032630/
MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/05bc49f8-3108-44c8-82b9-ac3254896a69
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