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Big Bill Broonzy (26 Jun 1893 - 15 Aug 1958)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (114)

Official

Album

  1. Big Bill Broonzy Sings Country Blues 1957
  2. The Blues 1958
  3. Big Bill's Blues 1958
  4. Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs 1962
  5. Big Bill's Blues 1988
  6. Blues for Ever 1991
  7. Black, Brown and White 1991
  8. The 1955 London Sessions 1994
  9. The Southern Blues 1996
  10. Blues Is My Business 25 Nov 2003
  11. Get Back 23 Nov 2004
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Album - Compilation

  1. House Rent Stomp 1990
  2. Good Time Tonight 1990
  3. The Young Big Bill Broonzy 1928-1935 08 Apr 1991
  4. Do That Guitar Rag 26 Nov 1991
  5. 1927-1935 Recordings in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 9 February 1932 to 18 October 1934 1991
  6. 1927-1935 Recordings in Chronological Order, Volume 1: November 1927 to February 1932 1991
  7. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1 (1927-1932) 1991
  8. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2 (1932-1934) 1991
  9. Unissued Test Pressings 29 Sep 1992
  10. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 4: 3 July 1935 to 22 April 1936 1992
  11. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 5: 1 May 1936 to 31 January 1937 1992
  12. I Feel So Good: The Essential Recordings of Big Bill Broonzy 1994
  13. The Blues Collection: Big Bill Broonzy, Whiskey and Good Time Blues 1994
  14. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 12: 1945-1947 1995
  15. Warm, Witty & Wise 29 Jun 1998
  16. Chicago Calling 1998
  17. The Bill Broonzy Story 1999
  18. Trouble in Mind 22 Feb 2000
  19. Volume 2 The Post War Years 15 Aug 2000
  20. Where the Blues Began 2000
  21. I Can't Be Satisfied 31 Mar 2001
  22. The Essential 2001
  23. Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Southern Blues 2001
  24. The Blues: Chicago 1937‐1945 30 Jul 2002
  25. Sad Letter Blues 2002
  26. All the Classic Sides 1928-1937 22 Sep 2003
  27. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Big Bill Broonzy 1949-1951 2003
  28. Can't Be Satisfied 2004
  29. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Big Bill Broonzy 1951-1952 2004
  30. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Big Bill Broonzy 1951 2004
  31. The Godfather of Chicago Blues 2004
  32. Kings of the Blues 2004
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Album - Live

  1. An Evening With Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 2 01 Oct 1999
  2. An Evening With Big Bill Broonzy, Volume 1 01 Oct 1999
  3. On Tour in Britain, 1952 10 Dec 2002
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Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Whiskey and Good Time Blues (The Blues Collection 27) 1994
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Relationships (9)

Member Of

  1. Big Bill and The Memphis Five original, eponymous
  2. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four original, eponymous
  3. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra original, eponymous
  4. Big Bill Bronzy and His Rhythm Band original, eponymous
  5. Big Bill and His Jug Busters original, eponymous
  6. Hokum Boys
  7. Chicago Black Swans
  8. State Street Boys
  9. Midnight Ramblers

Recordings by (814)

  1. Big Bill Blues 2:59 (1928)
  2. I Can't Be Satisfied ?:?? (Apr 1930)
  3. Skoodle Do Do ?:?? (Apr 1930)
  4. State Street Woman ?:?? (Nov 1931)
  5. Mr. Conductor Man ?:?? (Nov 1931)
  6. Worrying You Off My Mind, Part 1 ?:?? (Sep 1932)
  7. Worrying You Off My Mind, Part 2 ?:?? (Sep 1932)
  8. Too Too Train Blues ?:?? (Jan 1933)
  9. Bull Cow Blues ?:?? (Jan 1933)
  10. Bull Cow Blues 2:49 (1933)
  11. How You Want It Done ?:?? (1933)
  12. Mississippi River Blues ?:?? (Jun 1934)
  13. Friendless Blues ?:?? (Jun 1934)
  14. Mistreatin' Mama Blues ?:?? (Jun 1934)
  15. Long Tall Mama 2:46 (Jun 1934)
  16. Hard Headed Woman ?:?? (Dec 1934)
  17. Serve It to Me Right ?:?? (Dec 1934)
  18. Keep Your Hands Off Her ?:?? (Dec 1935)
  19. Sun Gonna Shine in My Door Some Day 4:54 (Dec 1935)
  20. Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down ?:?? (Jan 1936)
  21. Down the Line Blues ?:?? (Jan 1936)
  22. Ash Hauler ?:?? (Mar 1936)
  23. Bricks in My Pillow ?:?? (Mar 1936)
  24. W.P.A. Blues ?:?? (Aug 1936)
  25. I'm a Southern Man ?:?? (Aug 1936)
  26. Brown Skin Shuffle ?:?? (1936)
  27. Stovepipe Stomp ?:?? (1936)
  28. My Big Money ?:?? (Nov 1937)
  29. My Woman Mistreats Me ?:?? (Nov 1937)
  30. I Want My Hands on It ?:?? (Feb 1938)
  31. Made a Date With an Angel ?:?? (Feb 1938)
  32. Trucking Little Woman ?:?? (Jul 1938)
  33. Why Did You Do That to Me? 3:02 (Jul 1938)
  34. WPA Rag ?:?? (Oct 1938)
  35. Living on Easy Street ?:?? (Oct 1938)
  36. Rider Rider Blues ?:?? (Nov 1938)
  37. Trucking Little Woman No.2 ?:?? (Nov 1938)
  38. Good Time Tonight ?:?? (Dec 1938)
  39. Hell Ain't but a Mile and a Quarter ?:?? (Dec 1938)
  40. Preachin' the Blues ?:?? (Sep 1939)
  41. Too Many Drivers ?:?? (Sep 1939)
  42. Just a Dream 2:50 (1939)
  43. Baby I Done Got Wise ?:?? (1939)
  44. Plow Hand Blues ?:?? (Apr 1940)
  45. Looking for My Baby ?:?? (Apr 1940)
  46. Key to the Highway 3:04 (Jun 1941)
  47. Green Grass Blues ?:?? (Jun 1941)
  48. All by Myself ?:?? (Oct 1941)
  49. Double Trouble ?:?? (Oct 1941)
  50. When I Been Drinking ?:?? (1941)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. I Feel So Good 2:44 Big Bill Broonzy (Aug 1945)
  2. Tell Me Baby ?:?? Big Bill Broonzy (Aug 1945)

Instruments

  1. Big Bill Blues 2:59 Big Bill Broonzy (1928) guitar
  2. House Rent Stomp 2:39 Big Bill & Thomps (1928) guitar
  3. Why Don’t You Do Right? 2:59 Lil Green (13 Jun 1941) guitar
  4. Nothing But Blues 2:56 St. Louis Jimmy Oden (Nov 1944) guitar
  5. Back on My Feet, Again 3:01 St. Louis Jimmy Oden (Nov 1944) guitar
  6. This Train 3:00 Big Bill Broonzy (1962) guitar
  7. Big Katy Adams 2:57 Jazz Gillum (1967) guitar
  8. Love Me, Baby 3:22 Sonny Boy Williamson (1978) guitar
  9. Gillum’s Windy Blues 2:27 Jazz Gillum (1985) guitar
  10. Don’t You Scandalize My Name 2:24 Jazz Gillum (1985) guitar
  11. Against My Will 3:04 Jazz Gillum (1985) guitar
  12. Sarah Jane 3:07 Jazz Gillum (1985) guitar
  13. Mule Blues 3:15 Jazz Gillum (1985) guitar
  14. Southern Flood Blues 3:16 Big Bill Broonzy (1988) guitar
  15. Night Watchman Blues 2:48 Big Bill Broonzy (1988) guitar
  16. Made a Date With an Angel (Got No Walking Shoes) 3:00 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  17. Brown Skin Girls 2:52 Cripple Clarence Lofton (1990) guitar
  18. I Can’t Be Satisfied 2:48 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  19. Whiskey and Good Time Blues 2:54 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  20. I Believe I’ll Make a Change 3:01 Casey Bill Weldon (1990) guitar
  21. Worrying You Off My Mind, Part I 3:06 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  22. Horny Frog 3:12 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  23. I Believe I’ll Go Back Home 2:28 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  24. Flat Foot Susie With Her Flat Yes Yes 2:59 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  25. Going Back to Arkansas 2:52 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  26. Merry Go Round Blues 2:43 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  27. You’ve Got to Hit the Right Lick 2:49 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  28. You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down 3:04 Cripple Clarence Lofton (1990) guitar
  29. Monkey Man Blues 3:07 Cripple Clarence Lofton (1990) guitar
  30. Policy Blues (You Can’t 3-6-9 Me) 3:11 Albert Clemens (1990) guitar
  31. Come Home Early 3:01 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  32. Hattie Blues 2:45 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar
  33. W.P.A. Rag 2:50 Big Bill Broonzy (1990) guitar

Vocals

  1. Big Bill Blues 2:59 Big Bill Broonzy (1928)
  2. This Train 3:00 Big Bill Broonzy (1962)
  3. Night Watchman Blues 2:48 Big Bill Broonzy (1988)
  4. Southern Flood Blues 3:16 Big Bill Broonzy (1988)
  5. Made a Date With an Angel (Got No Walking Shoes) 3:00 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  6. Made a Date With an Angel (Got No Walking Shoes) (take 1) 2:58 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  7. Horny Frog 3:12 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  8. I Can’t Be Satisfied 2:48 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  9. Worrying You Off My Mind, Part I 3:06 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  10. Come Home Early 3:01 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  11. Hattie Blues 2:45 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  12. Woodie Woodie 2:57 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  13. Whiskey and Good Time Blues 2:54 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  14. I Believe I’ll Go Back Home 2:28 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)
  15. Flat Foot Susie With Her Flat Yes Yes 2:59 Big Bill Broonzy (1990)

Credited as (60)

  1. Big Bill Broonzy
  2. Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam
  3. Josh White & Big Bill Broonzy
  4. Big Bill Broonzy & Jazz Gillum
  5. Lil Green, Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy & Ransom Knowling
  6. Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  7. Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy & Sonny Boy Williamson
  8. Big Bill Bronzy
  9. Lead Belly & Big Bill Broonzy
  10. Sammy Sampson
  11. Big Bill
  12. Big Bill Johnson
  13. Big Bill & Thomps
  14. Johnson & Smith
  15. Steele & Johnson
  16. Jean Brady & Big Bill Broonzy
  17. Big Bill & The Thomps
  18. Big Bill and Thomps
  19. Little Sam
  20. Big Bill Broonzy, Albert Ammons, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  21. Cripple Clarence Lofton and Big Bill Broonzy
  22. Big Bill Broonzy with Albert Ammons
  23. Big Bill Broonzy & Albert Ammons
  24. Big Bill Broonzy avec Kansas Fields
  25. Sonny Boy Williamson, Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy & Alfred Elkins
  26. Memphis Slim, John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, Big Bill Broonzy
  27. Big Bill Broonzy and Graeme Bell’s Australian Jazz Band
  28. Big Bill (Big Bill Broonzy)
  29. T‐Bone Walker, Josh White, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy
  30. Big Billy Broonzy
  31. Big Bill Broonzy & His Chicago Five
  32. William Lee Conley
  33. Leadbelly, Josh White, Big Bill Broonzy
  34. Big Bill Broonzy With Black Bob And Bill Settles
  35. John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, Memphis Slim & Big Bill Broonzy
  36. Memphis Slim, John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson & Big Bill Broonzy
  37. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / Big Bill Broonzy
  38. Lil Green with Big Bill Broonzy
  39. Big Bill Broonzy & Jean Brady
  40. Big Bill Broonzy & Memphis Slim
  41. Sonny Boy Williamson & Big Bill Broonzy
  42. Big Bill Broonzy / Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee / Josh White
  43. Big Bill Broonzy & Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  44. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee & Big Bill Broonzy
  45. Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee & Big Bill Broonzy
  46. Big Bill Broonzy & Pete Seeger
  47. Big Bill Broonzy & Alan Lomax
  48. Memphis Slim & Big Bill Broonzy
  49. Bill Gale / Big Bill
  50. Plink, Plank and Plunk / Big Bill
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Works (66)

Wrote

  1. Papa’s Gettin’ Hot
  2. Make My Getaway
  3. Give Your Mama One Smile
  4. Key to the Highway
  5. Keep Your Hands Off Her
  6. It Was Only a Dream
  7. Diggin' My Potatoes
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Composed

  1. I Feel So Good
  2. It Was a Dream
  3. Romance in the Dark
  4. I Can't Be Satisfied
  5. Feelin' Low
  6. Long Tall Mama
  7. Just a Dream
  8. All by Myself
  9. How You Want It Done?
  10. Hey Hey
  11. Truckin' Little Woman
  12. Let Her Go - She Don't Know
  13. Black, Brown and White
  14. When I Been Drinkin’
  15. Southbound Train
  16. Mopper’s Blues
  17. Lonesome Road Blues
  18. The Banker’s Blues
  19. When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too)
  20. When Things Go Wrong
  21. Just a Dream (on My Mind)
  22. Tell Me Baby
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Lyrics

  1. Feelin' Low
  2. Just a Dream (on My Mind)
  3. When I Been Drinkin’
  4. All by Myself
  5. How You Want It Done?
  6. Stuff They Call Money
  7. Truckin' Little Woman
  8. Southern Flood Blues
  9. Big Bill Blues
  10. Tomorrow
  11. You've Changed
  12. Black, Brown and White
  13. When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too)
  14. When Things Go Wrong
  15. I Feel So Good
  16. The Banker’s Blues
  17. Long Tall Mama
  18. Southbound Train
  19. Mopper’s Blues
  20. Lonesome Road Blues
  21. Tell Me Baby
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Links (29)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138918844
  2. https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no88-3463/
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no88003463/
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/big-bill-broonzy
  5. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL832897A
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gb2qp1
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119113740
  8. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108656
  9. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1009764

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8491/big-bill-broonzy/lyrics.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307270

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000360053
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000757873

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1410144/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/10032630

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449239

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/12715

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/54998
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XBHdJFQLWpxsYCXStnMtz

Biographies

  1. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Big-Bill-Broonzy
  2. http://www.blackpast.org/aah/broonzy-william-lee-conley-big-bill-1893-1958
  3. http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2489
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8675

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.broonzy.com/

Picture

  1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Big-Bill-Broonzy.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/05bc49f8-3108-44c8-82b9-ac3254896a69

Discography Pages

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88003463.html
  2. https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&cqlMode=true&query=nid%3D119113740

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/Big-Bill-Broonzy-The-Blues-601534716584644