Chris Bouchillon

By Henk Scholts, Tony Russell

SESSIONS

ca. 7 July 1925 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon (Chris Bouchillon [vcl], Uris Bouchillon [gt], Charlie Bouchillon [fiddle])

001 9234-A  SHE DOODLE DOOED  45004

4 November 1926 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon (Chris Bouchillon [vcl/speach], Uris Bouchillon [gt], ? [vcl-1])

002 W143060-2  TALKING BLUES  15120-D 02977/OHCS 181 JSP 7746

003 W143061-1  HANNAH -1 15120-D Velvet Tone 2498-V Clarion 5438-C  02977/OHCS 181 JSP 7746

26 March 1927 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon (Chris Bouchillon [vcl/speach], Uris Bouchillon [gt], ? [vcl-1])

004 W143771-1-2  WALTZ ME AROUND WILLIE -1  15244-D Velvet Tone 7104-V Clarion 5144-C /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

005 W143772-1-2  LET IT ALONE    15178-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

006 W143773-1  YOU LOOK AWFUL GOOD TO ME  15244-D Velvet Tone 7104-V Clarion 5144-C

007 W143774  IN A CITY FAR AWAY  unissued

5 April 1927 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon

008 W143896  SOUTH CAROLINA BLUES  unissued

009 W143897-3 MY FAT GIRL 15178-D/OHCS 181 JSP 7746

010 W143898-2 BORN IN HARD LUCK   15151-D Ve 2498-V Clarion 5438-C/OHCS 181 JSP 7746

011 W143899-2 THE MEDICINE SHOW   15151-D/OHCS 181 JSP 7746

10 November 1927 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon

012 W145208  CHRIS VISITS THE BARBER SHOP  15213-D Regal G 20264

013 W145209  BULLFIGHT IN MEXICO    15213-D Regal G 20264

014 W145210  A WEEK END AT SAM STOVER'S  unissued

015 W145211  HEBREW AND HOME BREW   unissued

016 W145212  GOOD NIGHT HON  unissued

017 W145213  SAM STOVER AND THE CLERGYMAN  unissued

16 April 1928 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon (Chris Bouchillon [vcl/speach], Uris Bouchillon [gt], ? [banjo-1], ? [whistle-2])

018 W146085-1  OLD BLIND HECK    15262-D/OHCS 181 JSP 7746

019 W146086-1  NEW TALKING BLUES  15262-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

020 W146087-2  I GOT MINE -1-2           15317-D

021 W146088-1  I'VE BEEN MARRIED THREE TIMES    15289-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

022 W146089-2 MY WIFE'S WEDDING     15289-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

023 W146090-2 OYSTER STEW        15317-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

29 October 1928 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon (Chris Bouchillon [gt/duet speech], Mrs Chris Bouchillon [duet speech])

024 W147333-2  ADAM AND EVE - PART 1         15345-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

025 W147334-2  ADAM AND EVE - PART 2      15345-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

026 W147335  ADAM AND EVE  - PART 3   unissued                       

027 W147336  ADAM AND EVE -  PART 4    unissued         

30 October 1928 Atlanta, GA – Chris Bouchillon (Chris Bouchillon [speech/gt])

028 W147339-2 SPEED MANIAC       15373-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

029 W147340-1 AMBITIOUS FATHER     15373-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

030 W147341-2 GIRLS OF TODAY     15508-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

031 W147342-2 OH MISS LIZZIE    15508-D /OHCS 181 JSP 7746

ALBUMS

Old Homestead OHCS 181 The Original Talking Blues Man: Born In Hard Luck; Talking Blues; New Talking Blues; Hannah; Old Blind Heck; Let It Alone; My Fat Girl; Waltz Me Around Willie; Ambitious Father; You Look Awful Good To Me; The Medicine Show; I've Been Married Three Times; My Wife's Wedding; Adam And Eve - Part One; Adam And Eve - Part Two; Oyster Stew; Oh Miss Lizzie; Girls Of Today – 87 (reissued in 2005 as disc D in 4CD set  JSP JSP 7746 [UK] Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton Also Starring Chris Bouchillon)

SINGLES

OKeh

45004 She doodle dooed / [George Walburn and Emmet Hethcox:] K.C. Railroad - 25

Columbia           

15120-D Talking Blues / Hannah - 26

15151-D Born In Hard Luck / The Medicine Show - 27

15178-D Let It Alone / My Fat Girl - 27

15213-D Chris Visits The Barber Shop / A Bull Fight In Mexico - 27

15244-D Waltz Me Around Willie / You Look Awful Good To Me - 27

15262-D New Talking Blues / Old Blind Heck - 28

15289-D I’ve Been Married Three Times / My Wife’s Wedding - 28

15317-D I Got Mine / Oyster Stew - 28

15345-D Adam And Eve: Part 1 / Adam And Eve: Part 2 - 28

15373-D Speed Maniac / Ambitious Father - 29

15508-D Girls Of To-Day / Oh Miss Lizzie

Clarion

5144-C Waltz Me Around Willie / You Look Awful Good To Me - As Jean Mendigal

5439 Hannah (Transfer Matrix 100585) / Born In Hard Luck (Transfer Matrix 100586) - As Clay Chapman

Velvet Tone

2498-V Hannah (Transfer Matrix 100585) / Born In Hard Luck (Transfer Matrix 100586) - As Clay Chapman

7104-V Waltz Me Around Willie - As Jean Mendigal / [Williams and Williams:] Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet

7105-V You Look Awful Good To Me - As Jean Mendigal / [Williams and Williams:] In The Garden

Vocalion

02977 Talking Blues / Hannah

Regal [AUS]

G20264 Chris Visits The Barber Shop / A Bull Fight In Mexico