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Singles

Blue Ghost Blues Trk 22 3:11 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70678-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I'm a poor broken-hearted bachelor Living out here all alone I'm a poor broken-hearted bachelor Living out here all alone Ain't got a frien...
Blue Sea Blues Trk 2 3:00 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62906-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Once I was lost Out on the gloomy sea Once I was lost Out on that gloomy sea And I began to wonder What would become a-me? The thunder was rolling T...
Broke And Hungry Trk 4 3:08 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62980-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Listen here, babe I'm broke an I'm hungry, too Listen here, babe I'm broke an I'm hungry, too And I would like to know, babe Can I go home wit' yo...
Engineer's Blues Trk 14 3:10 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Chicago Tuesday September 29 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67578-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com It's a mean engineerman But the fireman is really good It's a mean engineerman But the fireman is really good Has taken my baby An I can't stay in this neighborhood Sometime...
Hi-jack Blues Trk 21 3:25 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70677-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I got a mind to ramble I got a mind to rob an steal I got a mind to ramble I got a mind to rob an steal I got a mind to hi-jack, people You do...
Howling Wind Blues Trk 15 2:39 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 RCA 67579-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com The north wind has began howling And the skies are pretty an blue The north wind has began howling But the skies are pretty an blue And winte...
Lonesome Hill Blues Trk 17 3:03 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67580-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby's gone up the country Lord, an she won't come down My baby's gone up the country Lord, an she won't come down An she keep me cry...
MO Blues Trk 3 3:07 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62907-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930 -1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby's gone And she won't come back no mo' My baby's gone And she won't come back no mo' Well, she left me this mo'nin' And she caught that MO Listen ...
MO Blues No. 2 My Baby's Come Back Trk 9 2:52 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67573-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby have came back An' she ain't gon' leave me no mo' My baby have came back An' she ain't gon' leave me no mo' The last time...
MO Blues No. 3 My Baby Called The Police Trk 20 2:50 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70676-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby got unruly An she called the chief police My baby got unruly Called the police up to my do' An I believe to...
Mama, Why Don't You Be Yourself Trk 18 3:01 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 706741-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby looked for me Way late hours in the night My baby, she looked for me Way late hours in the night But Lord, I never ...
Mr. Davis Blues Trk 1 3:06 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Willie Kelly Roosevelt Sykes piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62905-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Now when I was a down child I wouldn't take no one's advise When I was a down child I wouldn't take no one's advise But I ain't gon' let no Woman t...
Pleadin' To My Baby Trk 13 3:04 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Chicago Tuesday September 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67576-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I been pleadin' to my baby 'Don't leave me all alone' I been pleadin' to my baby 'Don't leave me all alone' Because I will miss her Ev'ryday that she'll be gone People, I wa...
Railroad Man Blues-1 Trk 5 3:19 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69414-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Sunny Land, Sunny Land That runs on the Frisco Line Sunny Land, Sunny Land That runs on the F...
Road Man Blues Trk 16 2:48 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67580-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My train is leaving An I ain't got my fare My train is leaving An I ain't even got my fare An if I start to walking That train will beat me there Bu...
South-East Missouri Blues Trk 11 2:55 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 RCA 67575-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com South-East Missouri Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen South-East Missouri Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen Because the peo...
Strange Land Blues Trk 12 3:14 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Chicago Tuesday September 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67576-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I often think of strange land Place where I have never been befo' I often think of strange land Place where I have never been befo' Because I'm having bad luck Ev'rywhere I g...
That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good Trk 7 3:22 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69416-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com That stuff you sell, ain't no good Smells just like Old rotten burnt wood Now, t...
What Made Me Love You So? Trk 8 3:22 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69417-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com The girl I love Just as sweet as she can be The girl I love Just as sweet as she can be ...
Worried Man Blues Trk 19 2:38 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70675-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com People, if you hear me hummin' On this song both night an day If you hear me hummin' On this song both night an day I'm just a poor boy in...
You Don't Worry My Mind -1 Trk 6 3:08 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69415-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I know you don't worry me no mo', baby An I don't even care I know you don't worry me n...

Albums

First Recordings 1930 - 1932
Blue Ghost Blues Trk 22 3:11 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70678-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I'm a poor broken-hearted bachelor Living out here all alone I'm a poor broken-hearted bachelor Living out here all alone Ain't got a frien...
Blue Sea Blues Trk 2 3:00 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62906-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Once I was lost Out on the gloomy sea Once I was lost Out on that gloomy sea And I began to wonder What would become a-me? The thunder was rolling T...
Broke And Hungry Trk 4 3:08 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62980-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Listen here, babe I'm broke an I'm hungry, too Listen here, babe I'm broke an I'm hungry, too And I would like to know, babe Can I go home wit' yo...
Engineer's Blues Trk 14 3:10 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Chicago Tuesday September 29 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67578-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com It's a mean engineerman But the fireman is really good It's a mean engineerman But the fireman is really good Has taken my baby An I can't stay in this neighborhood Sometime...
Hi-jack Blues Trk 21 3:25 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70677-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I got a mind to ramble I got a mind to rob an steal I got a mind to ramble I got a mind to rob an steal I got a mind to hi-jack, people You do...
Howling Wind Blues Trk 15 2:39 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 RCA 67579-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com The north wind has began howling And the skies are pretty an blue The north wind has began howling But the skies are pretty an blue And winte...
Lonesome Hill Blues Trk 17 3:03 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67580-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby's gone up the country Lord, an she won't come down My baby's gone up the country Lord, an she won't come down An she keep me cry...
MO Blues Trk 3 3:07 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62907-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930 -1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby's gone And she won't come back no mo' My baby's gone And she won't come back no mo' Well, she left me this mo'nin' And she caught that MO Listen ...
MO Blues No. 2 My Baby's Come Back Trk 9 2:52 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67573-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby have came back An' she ain't gon' leave me no mo' My baby have came back An' she ain't gon' leave me no mo' The last time...
MO Blues No. 3 My Baby Called The Police Trk 20 2:50 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70676-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby got unruly An she called the chief police My baby got unruly Called the police up to my do' An I believe to...
Mama, Why Don't You Be Yourself Trk 18 3:01 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 706741-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My baby looked for me Way late hours in the night My baby, she looked for me Way late hours in the night But Lord, I never ...
Mr. Davis Blues Trk 1 3:06 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Willie Kelly Roosevelt Sykes piano Hotel Sinton, Cininnati, Ohio Thursday June 12, 1930 RCA 62905-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Now when I was a down child I wouldn't take no one's advise When I was a down child I wouldn't take no one's advise But I ain't gon' let no Woman t...
Pleadin' To My Baby Trk 13 3:04 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Chicago Tuesday September 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67576-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I been pleadin' to my baby 'Don't leave me all alone' I been pleadin' to my baby 'Don't leave me all alone' Because I will miss her Ev'ryday that she'll be gone People, I wa...
Railroad Man Blues-1 Trk 5 3:19 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69414-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com Sunny Land, Sunny Land That runs on the Frisco Line Sunny Land, Sunny Land That runs on the F...
Road Man Blues Trk 16 2:48 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67580-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com My train is leaving An I ain't got my fare My train is leaving An I ain't even got my fare An if I start to walking That train will beat me there Bu...
South-East Missouri Blues Trk 11 2:55 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 RCA 67575-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com South-East Missouri Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen South-East Missouri Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen Because the peo...
Strange Land Blues Trk 12 3:14 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal and piano Chicago Tuesday September 1931 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 67576-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I often think of strange land Place where I have never been befo' I often think of strange land Place where I have never been befo' Because I'm having bad luck Ev'rywhere I g...
That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good Trk 7 3:22 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69416-2 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com That stuff you sell, ain't no good Smells just like Old rotten burnt wood Now, t...
What Made Me Love You So? Trk 8 3:22 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69417-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com The girl I love Just as sweet as she can be The girl I love Just as sweet as she can be ...
Worried Man Blues Trk 19 2:38 Walter Davis Walter Davis Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano Dallas, Texas Wednesday February 10, 1932 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 RCA 70675-1 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com People, if you hear me hummin' On this song both night an day If you hear me hummin' On this song both night an day I'm just a poor boy in...
You Don't Worry My Mind -1 Trk 6 3:08 Walter Davis Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes Willie Kelly piano probably Henry Townsend - guitar Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday June 10, 1931 Wednesday June 10, 1931 RCA 69415-1 Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 JSP Records 605 Transcriber: Awcantoraol.com I know you don't worry me no mo', baby An I don't even care I know you don't worry me n...