African-American harmonica player, born December 14, 1899 in Smith County, Tennessee, USA, died July 2, 1982. Bailey first recorded for Columbia in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1927 (recordings that remain unissued), and then for Brunswick in New York the same year, and for Victor in Nashville, Tennesse, 1928. All his recordings are harmonica solos. He was the first African-American to perform on the country music show Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1927, and performed there regularly until 1941.
1998
Tennessee Folklore Society
CD, Album
1985
Matchbox Records
LP, Comp, Mono
1932
Victor
Shellac, 10"
1929
1928
1927
1927
1927
2016
Davis Music (4)
2xCD, Album
2008
Not On Label (Stephanie Bettman Self-released)
CD, Album
2007
ZYX Music
CD, Comp
2007
K2B2 Records
CD, Album, Comp
2005
Membran Music Ltd.
4xCD, Comp, RM
2004
2002
2000
2000
1999
Flapper
CD, Comp
1995
Music Yuser
Cass, Album
1995
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
1994
1993
1992
Pinecastle Records
CD, Album
1988
Lizard (4)
Cass, Album, Promo
1986
1983
L+R Records
LP, Album
1976
1976
1975
Trikont
CD, Comp, RE
Acrobat
CD, Comp
Not On Label
CD, Album
2023
Music Rough Guides, World Music Network
LP, Comp
2023
2019
2014
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp
2012
Le Chant Du Monde
2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Bon
2008
2007
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp
2006
Membran, Documents
10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box
2006
Centurion Blues
Box + 10xCD, Comp
2005
Chrome Dreams, Chrome Dreams, Chrome Dreams, Chrome Dreams, Chrome Dreams
4xCD, Comp
2003
Metro Doubles
2xCD, Comp
2003
Weton-Wesgram
3xCD, Comp
2003
Indigo Recordings
3xCD, Comp
2002
Bluebird (3), RCA Victor Group, BMG
4xCD, Comp + Box
2002
Pastels
CD, Comp
2002
Golden Box
Box + 2xCD, Comp, RM
2002
JBM
4xCD, Comp
2002
2002
2001
Catfish Records
CD, Comp
2001
Classic Blues
2xCD, Album, Comp
2001
History
20xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp
2000
County Records
CD, Comp, Mono, RE
2000
Digimode
CD, Comp
1999
Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products
CD, Comp
1999
1998
West Hill Audio Archives
9xCD, Comp + Box
1998
1998
1996
Indigo Recordings
CD, Comp
1996
Castel (2)
CD, Comp
1996
1995
1991
1985
The Franklin Mint Record Society
2xLP, Comp, Box
1984
Matth. Hohner AG
LP, Comp, Gat
1976
1972
Herwin Records, Herwin Records
LP, Comp
1969
The Franklin Mint Record Society
4xCass, Comp + Box
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