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Offline Prof Scratchy

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2020, 02:24:59 AM »
Blind Lemon Jefferson as Deacon L.J. Bates and Elder JC Brown.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2020, 03:38:20 AM »

On the other hand, some (later?) musicians like John Lee Hooker recorded with multiple pseudonyms for various small record companies to avoid breaching recording deals trying to "own" the artist.
 

I think Buddy Guy recorded for Delmark once as "Friendly Chap" when he was already signed to Chess Records.

Friendly Chap was the guitarist on the Junior Wells album Hoodoo Man Blues (Delmark 612). I have it in mind that Mr Chap was also a sideman on a West Coast session that also included Muddy Waters under pseudonym ("Clear Creek", I think; I cld be wrong) but I can't put my hand on the record right now.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2020, 05:22:43 AM »
Gus Cannon was Banjo Joe for his 1927 Paramount session.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2020, 06:04:10 AM »
Hi all,
I think Josh White's early solo religious numbers were released as being made by "Joshua White, the singing Christian" and his blues were released as being made by Pinewood Tom.
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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2020, 10:10:54 AM »
Patton as Elder J.J. Hadley as well for Prayer of Death, also likely a Paramount marketing ploy.


Charlie's Herwin sides also issued as Charlie Peters
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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2020, 11:31:49 AM »
William Harris:

"William Harris" on Gennett
"Alonzo Boone" on Supertone
"Bud Johnson" on Champion
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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #21 on: August 03, 2020, 02:11:20 PM »
I'll nominate Kansas City Kitty. Thomas Dorsey told interviewers she was Mozelle Alderson. He also stated that Jane Lucas was the same singer.  She also recorded as Hannah May when recording with the Famous Hokum Boys.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #22 on: August 04, 2020, 05:51:47 AM »
Charlie Jordan was Uncle Skipper for an unissued Decca session in 1935 and for his final Decca session in 1937.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #23 on: August 04, 2020, 05:55:38 AM »
Ed Bell:

  Ed Bell for Paramount and his final Columbia session
  Sluefoot Joe for QRS
  Barefoot Bill for his first 2 Columbia sessions, and possibly for Paramount session for which the issued record has never been found.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2020, 03:57:48 PM »
Hi all,
I believe that when Cecil Barfield was first recorded, he gave his name as William Robertson.
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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #25 on: August 06, 2020, 06:41:26 AM »
Hi all,
I know Kokomo Arnold also had records released as Gitfiddle Jim. Did he have any other recording monickers?
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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #26 on: August 06, 2020, 07:08:43 AM »
John, DGR lists Gitfiddle Jim for his first two recorded sides on Victor in 1930, all subsequent ones are on Decca as Kokomo Arnold.  I don't know if he recorded after 1943.
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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #27 on: August 06, 2020, 08:47:35 AM »
He reputedly did a recording session with Willie Dixon in the 60's but it was never released.

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2020, 08:39:16 AM »
Teddy Darby:

   Teddy Darby on Paramount and Victor
   Blind Squire Turner on Bluebird
   Blind Darby on Vocalion
   Blind "Blues" Darby on Decca

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Re: Musicians who recorded under more than one name
« Reply #29 on: August 10, 2020, 10:07:43 AM »
Booker T. Washington White:

   Washington White for his 1930 Victor sessions
   Washington (Barrelhouse) White For the Library of Congress in 1939
   Bukka White for Vocalion/Okeh on 1937 and 1939

By the way, White recorded 14 songs for Victor on May 26, 1930.  Only 4 were issued.  I sure wish someone would stumble over the 10 unissued masters in the corner of a warehouse somewhere!

 


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