Robert
McCoy
b. March 31, 1910 in Aliceville, Alabama
d. February 12, 1978 in Birmingham, Alabama
discography
R O B E R T   M c C O Y; source: Blues Unlimited 124 (1977), p. 29; click to enlarge !
source: Blues Unlimited 124 (1977), p. 29    
photographer: Pat Cather    

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm.
All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own.

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Robert McCoy 78 rpm / LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes
11937CHARLIE CAMPBELL and his RED PEPPERS

- Pepper Sauce Mama (B-31-2)
- Goin' Away Blues (B-32-2)

rec. March 25, 1937 in Birmingham, Al.; Charlie Campbell, voc; Robert McCoy, p; unknown, tiple; unknown, sb; unknown, washboard




Vocalion 03571
21937PEANUT, THE KIDNAPPER

- Silver Spade Blues (B-29-1) #
- Eighth Avenue Blues (B-60-1) *

# rec. March 25, 1937 in Birmingham, Al.; James Sherrill, voc; Robert McCoy, p; unknown, tiple
* rec. April1, 1937 in Birmingham, Al.; James Sherrill, voc; Robert McCoy, p; unknown, g




ARC 7-09-65
31937PEANUT, THE KIDNAPPER

- Swagger Woman Blues (B-30-4) #
- Suicide Blues (B-59-1) *

# rec. March 25, 1937 in Birmingham, Al.; James Sherrill, voc, g; Robert McCoy, p; unknown, tiple
* rec. April 1, 1937 in Birmingham, Al.; James Sherrill, voc, g; Robert McCoy, p; unknown, tiple




ARC 7-07-71

= Conqueror 8926

41937GUITAR SLIM

- Katie May - Katie May (B-61-2) #
- Ain't It A Shame (B-62-2) *

rec. April 1, 1937 in Birmingham, Al.; Guitar Slim (George Bedford), voc, g; # prob. Robert McCoy, p; * unknown, tiple




ARC 7-06-74
51963Robert McCoy
Barrel House Blues and Jook Piano


- Bye Bye Baby #
- Dying Slow Blues (Goin' Down Slow) #
- Louise Blues
- Louise Blues No. 2 (Louise Louise Blues) #
- Bessemer Rag

- Washington Heights #
- Let's Get Together #
- Pratt City Special #
- Call The Wagon #
- Church Bell Blues #

rec. in Birmingham, Alabama by Pat Cather; Robert McCoy, voc, p

notes by John Bentley



Vulcan LP 2501
[Patrick Cather's label]

# Delmark DE-759 (2002)

61963Robert McCoy
Blues And Boogie Classics


Vulcan LP 2502 tracks [according to back cover of Vulcan 2501]
- Prison Bound Blues
- How Long Blues
- McCoy's 44 Blues
- Mr. Redcap Porter
- Original Cow Cow Blues

- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
- Dirty Dozens
- Honky Tonk Train
- Yancey Special
- Oh Red

Oldie Blues OL 2814 tracks
- Prison Bound Blues
- Original Cow Cow Blues
- How Long Blues
- Florida Bound Blues
- Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
- McCoy Boogie

- Dirty Dozens
- Dupree Blues
- Honky Tonk Train
- 44 Blues
- Yancey Special
- Mr. Freddy Blues

rec. October 12, 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama by Pat Cather; Robert McCoy, voc, p

Vulcan LP 2502

notes by Guido van Rijn



(=) Oldie Blues OL 2814
(NL c.1977) "Blues and
Boogie Woogie Classics"

Oldie Blues discography

71963 

Robert McCoy
- Bob's Boogie (Bye Bye Baby)
- 44 Blues

rec. 1962/63 in Birmingham, Alabama by Pat Cather; Robert McCoy, voc, p

Vulcan 2503
8196? 

Robert McCoy
- There'll Be Some Changes Made

rec. 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama by Pat Cather; Robert McCoy, voc, p

Vulcan 2504

Delmark DE-759 (2002)

9196?Low Down Blues

Leroy Carr
- Mean Mistreater Mama No. 2
Bumble Bee Slim
- I Done Lost My Baby

Charlie Campbell
- Goin' Away Blues
Jack Kelly
- Red Ripe Tomatoes
Blind Boy Fuller
- Thousand Woman Blues [sic]
Big Bill Broonzy
- Come Home Early
Washboard Sam
- I'm A Prowlin' Groundhog

Black Boy Shine
- Coal Woman Blues
Mississippi John Hurt
- Stack O'Lee Blues
Texas Alexander
- Katy Crossing Blues
Roosevelt Scott
- Do You Call That Right?
Yas Yas Girl
- Reckless Life Blues
Brownie McGhee
- Try Me One More Time
Little Bill Gaither
- A Short Cut To The Grave
Champion Jack Dupree
- Heavy Heart Blues

edited and annotated by H.R. Rookmaker


Fontana 682.099 T (NL)
101964ROBERT McCOY And His Five Sins

- Bye Bye Baby (0002-1) #
- Louise (0001-2)

rec. July 15, 1964 in Birmingham, Al.; Robert McCoy, voc, p; # Marcus (Mark) Ingram, voc; Frank Walton, tp; Frank Adams, cl/ts; King Jesse Ellston, org; David McConico, g; Ivory Williams, b; James Summerfield, dr; # voc grp; prod. by Frank Adams


Soul-O 112
111964ROBERT McCOY And His Five Sins

- Goodbye Baby (0005-2)
- Goodbye Part 2 (0006-1) #

rec. July 15, 1964 in Birmingham, Al.; Robert McCoy, voc, p; Marcus (Mark) Ingram, voc; Frank Walton, tp; Frank Adams, cl/ts; King Jesse Ellston, org; # Pat Cather, p; David McConico, g; Ivory Williams, b; James Summerfield, dr; voc grp; prod. by Frank Adams


Soul-O 114
121971New Deal Blues

Joe McCoy
- Meat Cutter Blues
One Arm Slim
- Howling Man Blues
Black Ace
- Whiskey And Woman
Lee Green
- Memphis Fives
Bo Carter
- Don’t Do It No More

Peanut The Kidnapper
- Suicide Blues
Chatman Brothers
- If You Don’t Want Me Please Don't Dog Me 'Round

Walter Davis
- Sweet Sixteen
Memphis Minnie
- Keep It To Yourself
Big Bill
- Dreamy Eyed Baby
Bumble Bee Slim
- You Can’t Take It Baby
Pinetop
- Tell Her About Me
Sonny Scott
- Firewood Man
Scrapper Blackwell
- Alley Sally Blues
click to enlarge !

click to read notes !
Mamlish S-3801

Mamlish discography

131972?Goin' Away Walking

Philips track list:
- Gravel Camp Blues – Lewis Black (Dallas - 10/12/27)
- Starvation Farm Blues – Bob Campbell (1934)
- Chocolate To The Bone – Barbecue Bob (Atlanta – 13/4/28)
- Court Street Blues - Stovepipe No. 1 and David Crockett (Atlanta 1927)
- When You Get To Thinking – "Texas" Alexander and Lonnie Johnson (Chicago – 1929)
- Tallahassee Blues- Tallahassee Tight (1934)
- Skin Game Blues – Peg Leg Howell (Atlanta 1927)

- Elm Street Blues – Texas Bill Day, Billiken Johnson (Dallas 1929)
- Bad Boy – Barefoot Bill (Atlanta 1930)
- When The Levee Breaks – Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie (1929)
- When You Are Gone – Blind Boy Fuller (Chicago 1940)
- Strange Place Blues – Bukka White (Chicago 1940)
- Lonesome Blues – Henry Williams and Eddie Anthony (Atlanta 1928)
- Walking Blues – Otis Harris (Dallas 1928)

Flyright track list:
Lewis Black
- Gravel Camp Blues (Memphis 1927)
Bob Campbell
- Starvation Farm Blues (New York 1934)
Stovepipe No. 1 & David Crockett
- Court Street Blues (St. Louis 1927)
"Texas" Alexander & Lonnie Johnson
- When You Get To Thinking (San Antonio 1929)
Tallahassee Tight
- Tallahassee Women (New York 1934)
Peg Leg Howell
- Skin Game Blues (Atlanta 1927)
Texas Bill Day & Billiken Johnson
- Elm Street Blues (Dallas 1929)

Otis Harris
- Walking Blues (Dallas 1928)
Barefoot Bill
- Bad Boy (Atlanta 1930)
Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony
- Lonesome Blues (Atlanta 1928)

Charlie Campbell
- Goin' Away Blues (Birmingham Ala 1937)
Garfield Akers
- Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues (Memphis 1930)
Sunny Boy & His Pals
- Don't You Leave Me Here (Chicago 1927)
Bill Moore
- One Way Gal (Chicago 1928)


Philips BBL 7369 (1960)
"Blues Fell This Morning"


(=) Flyright LP 103

Flyright discography

141974Uptown Blues
A Decade Of Guitar-Piano Duets 1927-1937

Big Bill Broonzy
- Mountain Blues
Rufus & Ben Quillian
- Sweet Miss Stella Blues
Bo Carter
- When You Left

Charlie Campbell
- Goin' Away Blues
Teddy Darby
- My Leona Blues
Down Home Blues
- You Do It
Leola Manning
- He Pans Me

Rufus & Ben Quillian
- Good Feeling Blues
Watson's Pulman Porters
- Barbecue Blues
Cripple Clarence Lofton
- Policy Blues
Willie Harris
- What Makes A Tom Cat Blue?
Mack Rhinehart & Brownie Stubblefield
- Uptown Blues
Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell
- Papa's On The Housetop
Charley Spand
- Ain't Gonna Stand For That
notes by Stephen Calt
and John Miller
cover art by Garry Bready
click to enlarge!

click to enlarge!
Yazoo L 1042

click to enlarge!
= Yazoo CD 1042 YAZ
[1993]

Yazoo discography

151979Territory Blues 1934-1941
'that's where I was born' (The Piano Blues Vol. 10)

Mississippi Jook Band
- Hittin' The Bottle Stomp
- Barbecue Bust
- Sloppy Whippy
- Dangerous Woman
Big Boy Knox
- Texas Blues
- Poor Man
Curtis Henry
- G-Man Blues
- County Jail


Peanut The Kidnapper
- Silver Spade
- Eighth Avenue Blues
Jazzbo Tommy
- Blaze Face Cow
Frank Tannehill
- Rolling Stone
Rhinehart & Stubblefield
- T.P.N. Moaner
Blind Mack
- Keep Your Woman Home: Dusky Dailey
- Flying Crow
Alfoncy Harris
- South Land Blues
notes by Bob Hall
and Richard Noblett

Magpie PY 4410

Magpie discography

161988Birmingham Sessions 1937
The Complete Recordings of Charlie Campbell, Guitar Slim, Georgia Slim, Peanut The Kidnapper

Charlie Campbell
- Pepper Sauce Mama
- Goin' Away Blues
Peanut The Kidnapper
- Silver Spade Blues
- Swagger Woman Blues
- Suicide Blues
- Eighth Avenue Blues
Guitar Slim
- Katie May - Katie May

Guitar Slim
- Ain't It A Shame?
Georgia Slim
- Sweet Woman Blues
- Evil Hearted Woman
- Separatin' Blues
- I've Been Mistreated
- Ocean Wide Blues
- New Root Man Blues



Old Tramp 1209
171996Alabama & The East Coast 1933-1937

Sonny Scott
- Coal Mountain Blues
- Red Rooster Blues
- Red Cross Blues
- Black Horse Blues
- Fire Wood Man
- Naked Man Blues
- Highway No. 2 Blues
- Try Me Man Blues
- Hard Luck Man
- Red Cross Blues No. 2

Charlie Campbell
- Pepper Sauce Mama
- Goin' Away Blues
Peanut The Kidnapper
- Silver Spade Blues
- Swagger Woman Blues
- Suicide Blues
- Eighth Avenue Blues
Guitar Slim
- Katie May - Katie May
- Ain't It A Shame?
Georgia Slim
- Sweet Woman Blues
- Evil Hearted Woman
- Separatin' Blues
- I've Been Mistreated
- Ocean Wide Blues
- New Root Man Blues
notes by Alan Balfour

Document DOCD 5450
182002Robert McCoy
Bye Bye Baby


Studio
- Bye Bye Baby #
- Let's Get Together #
- Pratt City Special #
- Goin' Down Slow #
- Church Bell Blues #
- Gone Mother Blues
- Jump Steady Blues

- Straight Alky Blues
- Washington Heights #
- Rockin' With Red
- Louise Louise Blues #
- You Got To Reap What You Sow
- Call The Wagon #
- All In All Baby
On Location
- There'll Be Some Changes Made §
- Lonesome And Blue
- Mr. Freddie Blues
- Love Hides All Faults
[]
- Sent For You Yesterday []
- Almighty Rambling []
- Let's Go Get Stoned []

# previously on Vulcan LP 2501
§ previously on Vulcan 2504
[] with Clarence Curry, dr

cover art by E.B. Sullivan

notes by John Bentley
(excerpt from original 1963
Vulcan 2501 notes)
and Patrick Cather
(March 2002)





Delmark DE-759

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Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 693
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Helge Thygesen for label scans

 

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