Artist: Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy
Aliases
Big Bill
Big Bill Broonzy and His Big Little Orchestra
Big Bill Johnson
Big Bill and His Chicago Five
Real name
William Lee Conley Broonzy
Born
June 26, 1893
Died
August 15, 1958
Member of
State Stret Boys

Performances

Originals

Title Performer Release date up Covered by
1 Walkin' the Lonesome Road Big Bill Broonzy 1951 (2 artists)
2 Southbound Train Big Bill Broonzy and His Big Little Orchestra 1951 Muddy Waters
3 Mopper's Blues Big Bill Broonzy 1951 (2 artists)
4 Hey Hey Big Bill Broonzy 1951 (4 artists)
5 When I Get to Thinkin' Big Bill Broonzy 1945 Muddy Waters
6 Tell Me Baby Big Bill Broonzy 1942 (2 artists)
7 I Feel So Good Big Bill Broonzy 1942 (19 artists)
8 Rockin' Chair Blues Big Bill 1941 (6 artists)
9 Double Trouble Big Bill Broonzy October 1941 Muddy Waters
10 All by Myself Big Bill October 1941 (16 artists)
11 All by Myself Big Bill Broonzy October 1941 Oscar Benton Blues Band
12 You Better Cut That Out Big Bill 1940 (5 artists)
13 Looking up and Down Big Bill 1940 Smokey Hogg
14 Too Many Drivers Big Bill 1939 (14 artists)
15 Please Be My So and So Big Bill 1939 "Smokey" Hogg
16 Just a Dream (On My Mind) Big Bill 1939 (7 artists)
17 Baby I Done Got Wise Big Bill 1939 Muddy Waters
18 She Never Big Bill June 1939 The Detonators!
19 Trucking Little Woman Big Bill 1938 Smokey Hogg
20 Black Mare Blues Big Bill 1936 Smokey Hogg
21 Rising Sun, Shine On Big Bill 1935 Ruby McCoy
22 Serve It to Me Right Big Bill 1934 Smokey Hogg

Covers

Title Performer Release date up Originally by
1 This Train Big Bill Broonzy 1962 Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet
2 Backwater Blues Big Bill Broonzy 1954 Bessie Smith
3 Five Feet Seven Big Bill Broonzy 1949 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
4 I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Big Bill and His Chicago Five 1942 Casey Bill Weldon
5 Key to the Highway Big Bill Broonzy 1941 Charlie Segar
6 Lone Wolf Blues Big Bill 1940 Oscar Woods - The Lone Wolf
7 The Night Time Is the Right Time Big Bill 1938 Honey Dripper
8 Somebody's Got to Go Big Bill 1937 Casey Bill
9 Louise Louise Blues Big Bill 1937 Johnnie Temple
10 Bricks in My Pillow Big Bill 1935 Bumble Bee Slim
11 C.C. Rider Big Bill 1934 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
12 Selling That Stuff Big Bill Johnson 1932 The Hokum Boys

Songs written by

Original songs

Title Written by Covered by
1 Walkin' the Lonesome Road Big Bill Broonzy (2 artists)
2 She Never Big Bill Broonzy The Detonators!
3 Trucking Little Woman Big Bill Broonzy Smokey Hogg
4 Tell Me Baby Big Bill Broonzy (2 artists)
5 You Better Cut That Out Big Bill Broonzy (5 artists)
6 Looking up at Down Big Bill Broonzy Smokey Hogg
7 Please Be My So and So Big Bill Broonzy "Smokey" Hogg
8 Romance in the Dark Big Bill Broonzy, Lillian Green (25 artists)
9 Southbound Train Big Bill Broonzy Muddy Waters
10 Black Mare Blues Big Bill Broonzy Smokey Hogg
11 I Feel So Good Big Bill Broonzy (19 artists)
12 Just a Dream (On My Mind) Big Bill Broonzy (7 artists)
13 All by Myself Big Bill Broonzy Oscar Benton Blues Band
14 Mopper's Blues Big Bill Broonzy (2 artists)
15 Serve It to Me Right Big Bill Broonzy Smokey Hogg
16 Too Many Drivers Big Bill Broonzy (14 artists)
17 Hey Hey Big Bill Broonzy (4 artists)
18 Rockin' Chair Blues Big Bill Broonzy (6 artists)
19 All by Myself Big Bill Broonzy (16 artists)
20 Rising Sun, Shine On Big Bill Broonzy Ruby McCoy
21 Baby I Done Got Wise Big Bill Broonzy Muddy Waters

Releases

Audio album

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs Big Bill Broonzy 1962 Folkways
2 Studs Terkel's Weekly Almanac - Radio Programme, No. 4 - Folk Music and Blues Studs Terkel, Big Bill Broonzy and Pete Seeger 1956 Folkways
3 The Blues Big Bill Broonzy and His Big Little Orchestra 1951 EmArcy

Audio single

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 Folk Blues Big Bill Broonzy 1954 EmArcy
2 I Know She Will Big Bill Broonzy 1951 Mercury
3 Hey Hey Big Bill Broonzy 1951 Mercury
4 I Wonder Big Bill Broonzy 1949 Mercury
5 Oh Baby Big Bill Broonzy 1945 Columbia
6 I Feel So Good Big Bill Broonzy 1942 OKeh
7 Hard Hearted Woman Big Bill and His Chicago Five 1942 Columbia
8 Rockin' Chair Blues Big Bill 1941 OKeh
9 Key to the Highway Big Bill Broonzy 1941 OKeh
10 All by Myself Big Bill Broonzy October 1941 OKeh
11 All by Myself Big Bill October 1941 OKeh
12 Looking up and Down Big Bill 1940 OKeh
13 I Wonder What's Wrong With Me Big Bill 1940 OKeh
14 Woodie Woodie Big Bill 1939 Vocalion
15 Too Many Drivers Big Bill 1939 Vocalion
16 Just a Dream (On My Mind) Big Bill 1939 Vocalion
17 She Never Big Bill June 1939 Vocalion
18 Why Did You Do That to Me Big Bill 1938 Vocalion
19 Night Time Is the Right Time No. 2 Big Bill 1938 Vocalion
20 Play Your Hand Big Bill 1937 Vocalion
21 Louise Louise Blues Big Bill 1937 Conqueror
22 Black Mare Blues Big Bill 1936 Conqueror
23 Let Her Go - She Don't Know Big Bill 1935 Conqueror
24 Bricks in My Pillow Big Bill 1935 Conqueror
25 Prowlin' Ground Hog Big Bill 1934 Melotone
26 Hard Headed Woman Big Bill 1934 Banner
27 Selling That Stuff Big Bill Johnson 1932 Champion

Tributes

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy Muddy Waters 1960 Chess

Forum topics

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1 Artist: Big Bill Broonzy (Canary) Report Errors Stephan Koenig 4 2012-09-01 14:08:26 GMT by Stephan Koenig
2 Frankie and Johnny cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-25 22:50:50 GMT by sebastiaanl
3 Trouble in Mind Blues cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-25 22:54:45 GMT by sebastiaanl
4 Worried Life Blues cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-25 22:58:41 GMT by sebastiaanl
5 Diggin' My Potatoes cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-25 23:00:46 GMT by sebastiaanl
6 Louise cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-25 23:30:00 GMT by sebastiaanl
7 When the Sun Goes Down cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-25 23:42:18 GMT by sebastiaanl
8 Diggin' My Potatoes cover by Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam Add songs sebastiaanl 0 2010-09-27 17:58:12 GMT by sebastiaanl
9 John Henry cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs sebastiaanl 1 2011-05-30 08:46:33 GMT by Eva
10 Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home? covers by Big Bill Broonzy and Jesse Fuller Add songs Eva 0 2011-05-12 09:29:16 GMT by Eva
11 It Hurts Me Too cover by Big Bill Broonzy Add songs SlimD 0 2011-11-30 20:04:31 GMT by SlimD

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