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Leroy Carr (27 Mar 1905 - 29 Apr 1935)

Male Person - United States

Releases (40)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 1928–1929 1992
  2. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 2: 1929–1930 1992
  3. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 3: 1930–1932 1992
  4. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 4: 1932–1934 1992
  5. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 5: 1934 1992
  6. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 6: 1934–1935 1992
  7. Hurry Down Sunshine 1995
  8. The Blues Collection: Leroy Carr, Naptown Blues 1996
  9. The Essential 2002
  10. The Best of Leroy Carr: Whiskey Is My Habit, Good Women Is All I Crave 2004

Single

  1. Broken Spoke Blues / Tennessee Blues Oct 1928
  2. Mean Old Train Blues / Low Down Dirty Blues Nov 1928
  3. My Own Lonesome Blues / How Long ‐ How Long Blues 1928
  4. Truthful Blues / You Got to Reap What You Sow Jan 1929
  5. How Long How Long Blues, Part 3 / You Don’t Mean Me No Good Jun 1929
  6. Gambler’s Blues / There Ain’t Nobody Got It Like She’s Got It Nov 1929
  7. Christmas in Jail ‐ Ain’t That a Pain / Prison Cell Blues Dec 1929
  8. Think of Me Thinkin of You / How About Me 1929
  9. Gettin’ All Wet / Just Worryin’ Blues 1929
  10. How Long How Long Blues, Part 2 / Prison Bound Blues 1929
  11. The Truth About the Thing / Naptown Blues 1929
  12. Baby Don’t You Love Me No More / Tired of Your Low Down Ways 1929
  13. Straight Alky Blues 1929
  14. That’s All Right for You / Wrong Man Blues 1929
  15. I Know That I’ll Be Blue / Baby You Done Put That Thing on Me Sep 1930
  16. Rainy Day Blues / I Won’t Miss You When You’re Gone 1930
  17. Lifeboat Blues / Blue With the Blues 1930
  18. Memphis Town / Don’t Say Goodbye 1930
  19. The New How Long How Long Blues / Love Hides All Faults 1930
  20. Sloppy Drunk Blues / Hard Times Done Drove Me to Drink 1930
  21. Four Day Rider / Alabama Woman Blues 1930
  22. Don’t You Get Tired of Riding That Same Train All the Time / I’m Going Back to Tennessee 1930
  23. Let’s Make Up and Be Friends Again / Let’s Disagree Jul 1931
  24. Love Crying Blues / Papa’s Got Your Water On Sep 1931
  25. Long Road Blues / Jail Cell Blues 1931
  26. Big House Blues / New How Long How Long Blues, Part 2 1931
  27. Low Down Dog Blues / Nineteen Thirty One Blues 1931
  28. Papa’s on the House Top / Carried Water for the Elephant 1931
  29. Mean Mistreater Mama / Blues Before Sunrise 1934
  30. Rocks in My Bed / Big Four Blues May 1935

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Pinewood Tom and His Blue Hounds

Recordings by (150)

  1. Tennessee Blues 3:04 (Oct 1928)
  2. Broken Spoke Blues 3:00 (Oct 1928)
  3. Low Down Dirty Blues 3:07 (Nov 1928)
  4. Mean Old Train Blues 3:02 (Nov 1928)
  5. My Own Lonesome Blues 3:03 (1928)
  6. How Long, How Long Blues 3:05 (1928)
  7. Truthful Blues 2:56 (Jan 1929)
  8. You Got to Reap What You Sow 2:53 (Jan 1929)
  9. How Long How Long Blues, Part 3 3:12 (Jun 1929)
  10. You Don’t Mean Me No Good 3:16 (Jun 1929)
  11. Gambler's Blues 3:09 (Nov 1929)
  12. There Ain't Nobody Got It Like She's Got It 3:21 (Nov 1929)
  13. Prison Cell Blues 2:50 (Dec 1929)
  14. Christmas in Jail – Ain’t That a Pain 3:13 (Dec 1929)
  15. Tired of Your Low Down Ways 3:13 (1929)
  16. Just Worryin’ Blues 2:53 (1929)
  17. Naptown Blues 2:47 (1929)
  18. Straight Alky Blues, Part 1 3:23 (1929)
  19. Straight Alky Blues, Part 2 3:22 (1929)
  20. Prison Bound Blues 3:06 (1929)
  21. That’s All Right for You 3:17 (1929)
  22. How Long How Long Blues No. 2 2:48 (1929)
  23. Baby Don't You Love Me No More 3:16 (1929)
  24. How About Me? 3:28 (1929)
  25. Think of Me Thinking of You 3:09 (1929)
  26. The Truth About the Thing 3:15 (1929)
  27. Workhouse Blues 3:16 (Feb 1930)
  28. I Know That I’ll Be Blue 3:22 (Sep 1930)
  29. Baby You Don’t Put That Thing on Me 3:22 (Sep 1930)
  30. I Won’t Miss You When You're Gone 3:14 (1930)
  31. Don’t You Get Tired of Riding That Same Train All the Time? 3:08 (1930)
  32. I’m Going Back to Tennessee 3:16 (1930)
  33. Rainy Day Blues 3:23 (1930)
  34. Goodbye Blues 2:49 (1930)
  35. Lifeboat Blues 3:02 (1930)
  36. The New How Long How Long Blues 3:08 (1930)
  37. Love Hides All Faults 3:03 (1930)
  38. Sloppy Drunk Blues 2:58 (1930)
  39. Don’t Say Goodbye 2:55 (1930)
  40. Alabama Woman Blues 2:48 (1930)
  41. Papa Wants a Cookie 2:44 (1930)
  42. Four Day Rider 3:03 (1930)
  43. Hard Times Done Drove Me To Drink 3:29 (1930)
  44. I Ain’t Got No Gal 3:14 (1930)
  45. Let's Make Up and Be Friends Again 3:12 (Jul 1931)
  46. Let’s Disagree ?:?? (Jul 1931)
  47. Love Crying Blues 3:00 (Sep 1931)
  48. Big House Blues 3:04 (1931)
  49. New How Long How Long Blues, Part 2 2:50 (1931)
  50. Jail Cell Blues 3:12 (1931)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Broken Spoke Blues 3:00 Leroy Carr (Oct 1928) piano
  2. Tennessee Blues 3:04 Leroy Carr (Oct 1928) piano
  3. Mean Old Train Blues 3:02 Leroy Carr (Nov 1928) piano
  4. Low Down Dirty Blues 3:07 Leroy Carr (Nov 1928) piano
  5. My Own Lonesome Blues 3:03 Leroy Carr (1928) piano
  6. How Long, How Long Blues 3:05 Leroy Carr (1928) piano
  7. Truthful Blues 2:56 Leroy Carr (Jan 1929) piano
  8. You Got to Reap What You Sow 2:53 Leroy Carr (Jan 1929) piano
  9. You Don’t Mean Me No Good 3:16 Leroy Carr (Jun 1929) piano
  10. How Long How Long Blues, Part 3 3:12 Leroy Carr (Jun 1929) piano
  11. Non-Skid Tread 3:09 Scrapper Blackwell and The Two Roys with Chippie Hill (Jun 1929) piano
  12. Be-Da-Da-Bum 3:31 Scrapper Blackwell (Jun 1929) piano
  13. There Ain't Nobody Got It Like She's Got It 3:21 Leroy Carr (Nov 1929) piano
  14. Gambler's Blues 3:09 Leroy Carr (Nov 1929) piano
  15. Prison Cell Blues 2:50 Leroy Carr (Dec 1929) piano
  16. Christmas in Jail – Ain’t That a Pain 3:13 Leroy Carr (Dec 1929) piano
  17. How About Me? 3:28 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  18. Straight Alky Blues, Part 1 3:23 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  19. Think of Me Thinking of You 3:09 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  20. Wrong Man Blues 3:16 Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell (1929) piano
  21. How Long How Long Blues No. 2 2:48 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  22. Prison Bound Blues 3:06 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  23. That’s All Right for You 3:17 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  24. Straight Alky Blues, Part 2 3:22 Leroy Carr (1929) piano
  25. Just Worryin’ Blues 2:53 Leroy Carr (1929) piano

Vocals

  1. Tennessee Blues 3:04 Leroy Carr (Oct 1928)
  2. Broken Spoke Blues 3:00 Leroy Carr (Oct 1928)
  3. Mean Old Train Blues 3:02 Leroy Carr (Nov 1928)
  4. Low Down Dirty Blues 3:07 Leroy Carr (Nov 1928)
  5. How Long, How Long Blues 3:05 Leroy Carr (1928)
  6. My Own Lonesome Blues 3:03 Leroy Carr (1928)
  7. Truthful Blues 2:56 Leroy Carr (Jan 1929)
  8. You Got to Reap What You Sow 2:53 Leroy Carr (Jan 1929)
  9. How Long How Long Blues, Part 3 3:12 Leroy Carr (Jun 1929)
  10. You Don’t Mean Me No Good 3:16 Leroy Carr (Jun 1929)
  11. Gambler's Blues 3:09 Leroy Carr (Nov 1929)
  12. There Ain't Nobody Got It Like She's Got It 3:21 Leroy Carr (Nov 1929)
  13. Prison Cell Blues 2:50 Leroy Carr (Dec 1929)
  14. Christmas in Jail – Ain’t That a Pain 3:13 Leroy Carr (Dec 1929)
  15. Tired of Your Low Down Ways 3:13 Leroy Carr (1929)
  16. Gettin’ All Wet 3:27 Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell (1929)
  17. How Long How Long Blues No. 2 2:48 Leroy Carr (1929)
  18. Prison Bound Blues 3:06 Leroy Carr (1929)
  19. Naptown Blues 2:47 Leroy Carr (1929)
  20. Straight Alky Blues, Part 1 3:23 Leroy Carr (1929)
  21. Wrong Man Blues 3:16 Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell (1929)
  22. Think of Me Thinking of You 3:09 Leroy Carr (1929)
  23. Straight Alky Blues, Part 2 3:22 Leroy Carr (1929)
  24. Just Worryin’ Blues 2:53 Leroy Carr (1929)
  25. How About Me? 3:28 Leroy Carr (1929)

Credited as (17)

  1. Leroy Carr
  2. Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell
  3. Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell
  4. Leroy Carr and Black Boy Shine
  5. Leroy Carr accompanied by Scrapper Blackwell
  6. Leroy Carr accompanied by Scrapper Blackwell and Josh White
  7. Leroy Carr With Scrapper Blackwell
  8. Josh White feat. Leroy Carr
  9. Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell
  10. Scrapper Blackwell, Leroy Carr
  11. Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
  12. Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell / Leroy Carr
  13. Leroy Carr / Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
  14. Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell with Bobbie Phillips
  15. Leroy Carr / Scrapper Blackwell

Works (26)

Wrote

  1. In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
  2. Alabama Woman Blues
  3. The Truth About the Thing
  4. Blues for Yesterday
  5. Six Cold Feet in the Ground

Composed

  1. Low Down Dog Blues
  2. Alki Blues
  3. Early in the Morning
  4. How Long, How Long Blues
  5. Papa Wants to Knock a Jug
  6. Mean Mistreater
  7. Prison Bound Blues
  8. Blues Before Sunrise
  9. Papa's on the Housetop
  10. A Voice in the Choir
  11. Midnight Hour Blues

Lyrics

  1. Early in the Morning
  2. Alki Blues
  3. How Long, How Long Blues
  4. Blues Before Sunrise
  5. Low Down Dog Blues
  6. A Voice in the Choir
  7. Mean Mistreater
  8. Papa Wants to Knock a Jug
  9. Papa's on the Housetop
  10. In the Evening

Links (21)

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w62q0dhc
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106339
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063224
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91063224
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13944231r
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134776771
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/leroy_carr

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Leroy-carr

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307191

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000251494

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/27257096

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q729444

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2025

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FtoVJBkfbE89zyZJ0E9eR
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/107542

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1892285

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/leroy_carr.htm
  2. http://www.elijahwald.com/carrtimes.html
  3. http://www.blues.org/halloffame/inductees.php?ArtistId=497&YearId=23#ref=halloffame_inductees
  4. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2363

Picture

  1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Leroy_Carr.jpg