Blind Alfred Reed (15 Jun 1880 - 17 Jan 1956)

Male Person - United States US folk musician

Releases (9)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (1927-1929) 1998
  2. Appalachian Visionary 19 Feb 2016

Single

  1. Walking in the Way With Jesus / The Wreck of the Virginian 16 Sep 1927
  2. I Mean to Live for Jesus / You Must Unload 1927
  3. Explosion in the Fairmount Mines / The Prayer of the Drunkard's Little Girl 1928
  4. Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls / Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down 1928
  5. Why Don't You Bob Your Hair Girls – No. 2 / Woman's Been After Man Ever Since 07 Feb 1930
  6. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live / Money Cravin' Folks 16 May 1930
  7. We've Got to Have 'em, That's All / Black and Blue Blues 05 Sep 1930

Relationships (1)

Children

  1. Arville Reed

Recordings by (35)

  1. The Wreck of the Virginian (Take 2) 2:59 (16 Sep 1927)
  2. Walking in the Way With Jesus (Take 2) 3:06 (16 Sep 1927)
  3. I Mean to Live for Jesus 3:01 (1927)
  4. You Must Unload 3:05 (1927)
  5. Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down 3:12 (1928)
  6. Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls 2:58 (1928)
  7. The Prayer of the Drunkard's Little Girl 2:54 (1928)
  8. Explosion in the Fairmount Mines 3:14 (1928)
  9. Fate of Chris Liveley and Wife ?:?? (1928)
  10. Woman's Been After Man Ever Since 3:13 (07 Feb 1930)
  11. Why Don't You Bob Your Hair Girls - No. 2 2:39 (07 Feb 1930)
  12. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live 3:11 (16 May 1930)
  13. Money Cravin' Folks 2:46 (16 May 1930)
  14. Black and Blue Blues 3:11 (05 Sep 1930)
  15. We've Got to Have 'em, That's All 2:48 (05 Sep 1930)
  16. The Wreck of the Virginian (Train No. 3) ?:?? (1966)
  17. Walking in the Way With Jesus 3:01 (1987)
  18. The Wreck of the Virginian 2:56 (1987)
  19. The Fate Of Chris Lively And Wife 3:20 (1995)
  20. Beware 3:11 (1997)
  21. There’ll Be No Distinction There 3:02 (19 May 1998)
  22. Fate of Chris Lively and Wife 3:21 (1998)
  23. There'll Be No Distinction There 2:58 (1998)
  24. You'll Miss Me 2:58 (1999)
  25. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Hard Times and Live? 3:17 (23 May 2000)
  26. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? 3:17 (2003)
  27. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times 3:12 (25 Mar 2005)
  28. Explosion in the Fairmont Mines 3:16 (31 Aug 2007)
  29. Explosion in the Fairmount Mine 3:21 (25 Sep 2007)
  30. The Wreck of the Virginian (Take 1) 3:08 (2011)
  31. Walking in the Way With Jesus (Take 1) 3:05 (2011)
  32. The Prayer of the Drunkard’s Little Girl 2:59 (19 Feb 2016)
  33. Woman’s Been After Man Ever Since 3:17 (19 Feb 2016)
  34. Why Do You Bob Your Hair Girls-No. 2 2:44 (19 Feb 2016)
  35. Money Cravin’ Folks 2:50 (19 Feb 2016)

On Recordings (46)

Instruments

  1. The Wreck of the Virginian (Take 2) 2:59 Blind Alfred Reed (16 Sep 1927) violin
  2. Walking in the Way With Jesus (Take 2) 3:06 Blind Alfred Reed (16 Sep 1927) violin
  3. You Must Unload 3:05 Blind Alfred Reed (1927) fiddle
  4. I Mean to Live for Jesus 3:01 Blind Alfred Reed (1927) violin
  5. Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down 3:12 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) violin
  6. Explosion in the Fairmount Mines 3:14 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) violin
  7. Fate of Chris Liveley and Wife ?:?? Blind Alfred Reed (1928) fiddle
  8. Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls 2:58 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) violin
  9. The Prayer of the Drunkard's Little Girl 2:54 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) violin
  10. Why Don't You Bob Your Hair Girls - No. 2 2:39 Blind Alfred Reed (07 Feb 1930) violin
  11. Woman's Been After Man Ever Since 3:13 Blind Alfred Reed (07 Feb 1930) violin
  12. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live 3:11 Blind Alfred Reed (16 May 1930) violin
  13. Money Cravin' Folks 2:46 Blind Alfred Reed (16 May 1930) violin
  14. Black and Blue Blues 3:11 Blind Alfred Reed (05 Sep 1930) violin
  15. We've Got to Have 'em, That's All 2:48 Blind Alfred Reed (05 Sep 1930) violin
  16. There’ll Be No Distinction There ?:?? Blind Alfred & Orville Reed (05 Jun 1931) fiddle
  17. Beware 3:08 Blind Alfred and Orville Reed (05 Jun 1931) violin
  18. The Wreck of the Virginian (Train No. 3) ?:?? Blind Alfred Reed (1966) violin
  19. The Wreck of the Virginian 2:56 Blind Alfred Reed (1987) fiddle
  20. Walking in the Way With Jesus 3:01 Blind Alfred Reed (1987) fiddle
  21. The Old-Fashioned Cottage 3:00 Alfred & Orville Reed (1998) violin
  22. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? 3:17 Blind Alfred Reed (2003) violin
  23. The Wreck of the Virginian (Take 1) 3:08 Blind Alfred Reed (2011) violin
  24. Walking in the Way With Jesus (Take 1) 3:05 Blind Alfred Reed (2011) violin

Vocals

  1. The Wreck of the Virginian (Take 2) 2:59 Blind Alfred Reed (16 Sep 1927) baritone vocals
  2. Walking in the Way With Jesus (Take 2) 3:06 Blind Alfred Reed (16 Sep 1927) baritone vocals
  3. I Mean to Live for Jesus 3:01 Blind Alfred Reed (1927) baritone vocals
  4. You Must Unload 3:05 Blind Alfred Reed (1927) baritone vocals
  5. Explosion in the Fairmount Mines 3:14 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) baritone vocals
  6. The Prayer of the Drunkard's Little Girl 2:54 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) baritone vocals
  7. Fate of Chris Liveley and Wife ?:?? Blind Alfred Reed (1928)
  8. Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls 2:58 Blind Alfred Reed (1928)
  9. Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down 3:12 Blind Alfred Reed (1928) baritone vocals
  10. Why Don't You Bob Your Hair Girls - No. 2 2:39 Blind Alfred Reed (07 Feb 1930) baritone vocals
  11. Woman's Been After Man Ever Since 3:13 Blind Alfred Reed (07 Feb 1930) baritone vocals
  12. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live 3:11 Blind Alfred Reed (16 May 1930) baritone vocals
  13. Money Cravin' Folks 2:46 Blind Alfred Reed (16 May 1930) baritone vocals
  14. Black and Blue Blues 3:11 Blind Alfred Reed (05 Sep 1930) baritone vocals
  15. We've Got to Have 'em, That's All 2:48 Blind Alfred Reed (05 Sep 1930) baritone vocals
  16. Beware 3:08 Blind Alfred and Orville Reed (05 Jun 1931) baritone vocals
  17. There’ll Be No Distinction There ?:?? Blind Alfred & Orville Reed (05 Jun 1931)
  18. The Wreck of the Virginian (Train No. 3) ?:?? Blind Alfred Reed (1966) baritone vocals
  19. The Old-Fashioned Cottage 3:00 Alfred & Orville Reed (1998) baritone vocals
  20. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? 3:17 Blind Alfred Reed (2003)
  21. The Wreck of the Virginian (Take 1) 3:08 Blind Alfred Reed (2011) baritone vocals
  22. Walking in the Way With Jesus (Take 1) 3:05 Blind Alfred Reed (2011) baritone vocals

Credited as (8)

  1. Blind Alfred Reed
  2. Alfred & Orville Reed
  3. West Virginia Night Owls / Blind Alfred Reed
  4. Blind Alfred Reed / Blind Alfred & Orville Reed
  5. Blind Alfred & Orville Reed
  6. Blind Alfred Reed & Orville Reed
  7. Blind Alfred and Orville Reed

Works (22)

Wrote

  1. Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down
  2. Fate of Chris Liveley and Wife
  3. There’ll Be No Distinction There
  4. Explosion in the Fairmount Mines
  5. The Prayer of the Drunkard's Little Girl
  6. Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls
  7. Woman's Been After Man Ever Since
  8. We've Got to Have 'em, That's All
  9. Black and Blue Blues
  10. Beware
  11. Money Cravin' Folks

Composed

  1. The Wreck of the Virginian
  2. I Mean to Live for Jesus
  3. You Must Unload
  4. Walking in the Way With Jesus
  5. Ska 'ru leva i da' så må 'ru værra miljonæ
  6. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  7. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  8. Beware (Oh take Care)

Lyrics

  1. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  2. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
  3. Beware (Oh take Care)

Links (3)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111395

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/353265

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q884114