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Alger “Texas” Alexander (12 Sep 1900 - 16 Apr 1954)

Male Person - United States

Releases (29)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. 98 Degrees Blues 26 Oct 1999
  2. Complete Recordings in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 11 August 1927 to 15 November 1928 2007 (as Texas Alexander)
  3. Complete Recordings in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 16 November 1928 to 9 June 1930 2007 (as Texas Alexander)
  4. Complete Recordings in Chronological Order, Volume 3: 9 June 1930 to 1950 2007 (as Texas Alexander)
  5. Texas Alexander & His Circle 1927-1951 2017

Single

  1. Levee Camp Moan Blues / Section Gang Blues 1927
  2. Mama, I Heard You Brought It Right Back Home / Sabine River Blues 1927
  3. Corn‐Bread Blues / Long Lonesome Day Blues 1927
  4. Farm Hand Blues / Range in My Kitchen Blues 1927
  5. Frisco Train Blues / Work Ox Blues 1928
  6. I Am Calling Blues / Yellow Girl Blues 1928
  7. Death Bed Blues / Mama’s Bad Luck Child 1928
  8. Bantam Rooster Blues 1928
  9. Don’t You Wish Your Baby Was Built Up Like Mine? / Bell Cow Blues 1928
  10. Blue Devil Blues / Penitentiary Moan Blues 1928
  11. No More Women Blues / Sittin’ on a Log 1928
  12. Tell Me Woman Blues / The Risin’ Sun 1928
  13. Evil Woman Blues / St. Louis Fair Blues 1928
  14. Thirty Day Blues / Water Bound Blues 1929
  15. Peaceful Blues / Rolling Mill Blues 1929
  16. Someday, Baby, Your Troubles Is Gonna Be Like Mine / Texas Special 1929
  17. Broken Yo Yo / When You Get to Thinking 1929
  18. Awful Moaning Blues 1929
  19. Double Crossing Blues / Johnny Behrens Blues 1929
  20. Ninety‐Eight Degree Blues / Gold Tooth Blues 1929
  21. Lonesome Valley Blues / Good Feelin’ Blues 1934
  22. Justice Blues / Easy Rider Blues 1934
  23. Katy Crossing Blues / Lonesome Blues 1934
  24. Deceitful Blues / One Morning Blues 1934

Recordings by (82)

  1. Levee Camp Moan Blues 3:07 (1927)
  2. Long Lonesome Day Blues 3:05 (1927)
  3. Mama I Heard You Brought It Right Back Home 2:57 (1927)
  4. Corn‐Bread Blues 2:52 (1927)
  5. Farm Hand Blues 3:05 (1927)
  6. Range in My Kitchen Blues 3:12 (1927)
  7. Sabine River Blues 3:22 (1927)
  8. Section Gang Blues 2:56 (1927)
  9. No More Women Blues ?:?? (1928)
  10. Sittin’ on a Log 3:03 (1928)
  11. Tell Me Woman Blues ?:?? (1928)
  12. The Risin’ Sun 3:25 (1928)
  13. I Am Calling Blues ?:?? (1928)
  14. Frisco Train Blues 2:57 (1928)
  15. Penitentiary Moan Blues 3:08 (1928)
  16. Evil Woman Blues 2:57 (1928)
  17. St. Louis Fair Blues ?:?? (1928)
  18. Death Bed Blues 2:36 (1928)
  19. Mama’s Bad Luck Child 3:17 (1928)
  20. Bantam Rooster Blues, Part 1 3:16 (1928)
  21. Bantam Rooster Blues, Part 2 3:14 (1928)
  22. Don’t You Wish Your Baby Was Built Up Like Mine? 3:03 (1928)
  23. Bell Cow Blues 2:50 (1928)
  24. Blue Devil Blues 3:23 (1928)
  25. Yellow Girl Blues 2:49 (1928)
  26. Work Ox Blues 3:20 (1928)
  27. Awful Moaning Blues, Part 1 3:20 (1929)
  28. Broken Yo-Yo 3:04 (1929)
  29. When You Get to Thinking 2:48 (1929)
  30. Double Crossing Blues 3:13 (1929)
  31. Johnny Behrens Blues 3:03 (1929)
  32. Awful Moaning Blues, Part 2 3:05 (1929)
  33. Ninety‐Eight Degree Blues ?:?? (1929)
  34. Gold Tooth Blues 2:58 (1929)
  35. Thirty Day Blues 3:08 (1929)
  36. Water Bound Blues 3:22 (1929)
  37. Peaceful Blues 3:07 (1929)
  38. Rolling Mill Blues 3:10 (1929)
  39. Someday, Baby, Your Troubles Is Gonna Be Like Mine 3:13 (1929)
  40. Texas Special 3:13 (1929)
  41. Katy Crossing Blues 2:54 (1934)
  42. Lonesome Blues 3:24 (1934)
  43. Good Feelin’ Blues 3:06 (1934)
  44. Deceitful Blues 2:53 (1934)
  45. Lonesome Valley Blues 3:09 (1934)
  46. Justice Blues 2:55 (1934)
  47. One Morning Blues 2:35 (1934)
  48. Easy Rider Blues 2:47 (1934)
  49. 98 Degree Blues 3:18 (1991)
  50. Ninety-Eight Degree Blues (take B) 2:59 (1991)
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On Recordings (28)

Vocals

  1. Corn‐Bread Blues 2:52 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  2. Range in My Kitchen Blues 3:12 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  3. Sabine River Blues 3:22 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  4. Section Gang Blues 2:56 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  5. Levee Camp Moan Blues 3:07 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  6. Mama I Heard You Brought It Right Back Home 2:57 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  7. Farm Hand Blues 3:05 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  8. Long Lonesome Day Blues 3:05 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1927) lead vocals
  9. Bantam Rooster Blues, Part 1 3:16 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  10. Evil Woman Blues 2:57 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  11. Sittin’ on a Log 3:03 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  12. Bantam Rooster Blues, Part 2 3:14 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  13. Death Bed Blues 2:36 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  14. Don’t You Wish Your Baby Was Built Up Like Mine? 3:03 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  15. Work Ox Blues 3:20 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  16. Yellow Girl Blues 2:49 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  17. Bell Cow Blues 2:50 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  18. The Risin’ Sun 3:25 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  19. Mama’s Bad Luck Child 3:17 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1928) lead vocals
  20. Broken Yo-Yo 3:04 Alger “Texas” Alexander (1929)
  21. Boe Hog Blues 2:59 Alger “Texas” Alexander (26 Oct 1999) lead vocals
  22. Frisco Bound Blues 2:56 Alger “Texas” Alexander (2002)
  23. The Rising' Sun 3:28 Alger “Texas” Alexander (2002)
  24. Seen Better Days 3:22 Mississippi Sheiks (04 May 2004)
  25. Last Stage Blues 3:05 Mississippi Sheiks (04 May 2004)
  26. Frost Texas Tornado Blues 3:26 Mississippi Sheiks (04 May 2004)
  27. West Texas Blues 3:19 Alger “Texas” Alexander (2007) lead vocals
  28. Deep Blue Sea Blues 3:05 Alger “Texas” Alexander (2007) lead vocals

Credited as (6)

  1. Alger "Texas" Alexander with King Oliver, Clarence Williams & Eddie Lang
  2. Texas Alexander
  3. Texas Alexander & Willie Reed
  4. Alger Texas Alexander
  5. Alger “Texas” Alexander
  6. Texas Alexander with Lonnie Johnson

Works (37)

Wrote

  1. Worryin' Blues

Composed

  1. Awful Moaning Blues, Part 1
  2. Awful Moaning Blues, Part 2
  3. Bantam Rooster Blues, Part 1
  4. Bantam Rooster Blues, Part 2
  5. Bell Cow Blues
  6. Blue Devil Blues
  7. Penitentiary Moan Blues
  8. Corn-Bread Blues
  9. Long Lonesome Day Blues
  10. Deceitful Blues
  11. Double Crossing Blues
  12. Johnny Behrens Blues
  13. Justice Blues
  14. Evil Woman Blues
  15. St. Louis Fair Blues
  16. Farm Hand Blues
  17. Range in My Kitchen Blues
  18. Frisco Train Blues
  19. Work Ox Blues
  20. Ninety-Eight Degree Blues
  21. Gold Tooth Blues
  22. Lonesome Valley Blues
  23. I Am Calling Blues
  24. Yellow Girl Blues
  25. Mama, I Heard You Brought It Right Back Home
  26. Sabine River Blues
  27. No More Women Blues
  28. Sittin' on a Log
  29. Someday, Baby, Your Troubles Is Gonna Be Like Mine
  30. Texas Special
  31. Tell Me Woman Blues
  32. The Risin' Sun
  33. Seen Better Days
  34. Last Stage Blues
  35. Frost Texas Tornado Blues
  36. Deep Blue Sea Blues

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13939565w
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88608075
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88608075
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/1089599269
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105967

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alger_%22Texas%22_Alexander

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307314

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000031908

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/200876

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1349298

Biographies

  1. http://www.redhotjazz.com/talexander.html

Discography Pages

  1. https://www.wirz.de/music/alexande.htm