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Joe Pullum Circa December 25 1905 — Circa January 6 1964 Was An American Texas Blues Singer And Songwriter. Pullum A Houston-Born Nightclub Singer Was One Of The More Obscure Blues Stars. He Was Accompanied On His Few Recordings By Two Pianists Rob Cooper On His Earlier Discs And Andy Boy On His Later Efforts. Pullum's Major Success Was With His Self-Written Song "Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?" 1934 . It Sold In Large Quantities And Was Covered By Leroy Carr Skip James Mary Johnson Jimmie Gordon Josh White Bumble Bee Slim The Harlem Hamfats And Smokey Hogg. His Subsequent Recordings Did Not Fare As Well.
Pullum Recorded Four Sessions Which Yielded A Total Of 30 Tracks Tracks Between April 1934 And February 1936. The Tracks Included Two Intended Sequels To "Black Gal " But Overall Sales Were Modest. Pullum Later Performed On Radio On The Houston Station KTLC Backed By Another Pianist Preston "Peachy" Chase. Pullum Relocated To Los Angeles California In The 1940s And He Further Interpreted "Black Gal" Into "My Woman" Accompanied By Lloyd Glenn On Swingtime Records In 1948. He Also Reputedly Recorded A Demo With Specialty Records In 1953.
Although He Was A Gifted Songwriter Few Of His Contemporaries Seemed Able To Recall Him.
Pullum Died In 1964 Probably Aged 58. All Of His Known Recordings Were Collated On Two Document Albums Released In 1995. Music Journalist Tony Russell Wrote That "Pullum's High Clear Voice Drifting Over The Peaks And Valleys Of "Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?" Brought The Shock Of The New Into Mid-1930s Blues. No One Before Male Or Female Had Sung With Such Feline Grace. What's More Pullum's Ethereal Manner Hardly Prepared The Listener For The Song's Scenario Of Insults Smoking Pistols And Suicide". Discography Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 1934-35 - 1995 - Document
Personnel Joe Pullum Vocals Rob Cooper Andy Boy Piano Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 1933-51 - 1995 - Document
Personnel Joe Pullum Vocals Andy Boy Vocals Piano Walter "Wolfman" Washington Vocals Melvin Martin Tiny Webb Guitar Chester Boone Trumpet Rob Cooper Lloyd Glenn Piano William K. "Billy" Hadnott Double Bass Bob Harvey Drums
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Biography - Joe Pullum
Joe Pullum Circa December 25 1905 — Circa January 6 1964 Was An American Texas Blues Singer And Songwriter. Pullum A Houston-Born Nightclub Singer Was One Of The More Obscure Blues Stars. He Was Accompanied On His Few Recordings By Two Pianists Rob Cooper On His Earlier Discs And Andy Boy On His Later Efforts. Pullum's Major Success Was With His Self-Written Song "Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?" 1934 . It Sold In Large Quantities And Was Covered By Leroy Carr Skip James Mary Johnson Jimmie Gordon Josh White Bumble Bee Slim The Harlem Hamfats And Smokey Hogg. His Subsequent Recordings Did Not Fare As Well.
Pullum Recorded Four Sessions Which Yielded A Total Of 30 Tracks Tracks Between April 1934 And February 1936. The Tracks Included Two Intended Sequels To "Black Gal " But Overall Sales Were Modest. Pullum Later Performed On Radio On The Houston Station KTLC Backed By Another Pianist Preston "Peachy" Chase. Pullum Relocated To Los Angeles California In The 1940s And He Further Interpreted "Black Gal" Into "My Woman" Accompanied By Lloyd Glenn On Swingtime Records In 1948. He Also Reputedly Recorded A Demo With Specialty Records In 1953.
Although He Was A Gifted Songwriter Few Of His Contemporaries Seemed Able To Recall Him.
Pullum Died In 1964 Probably Aged 58. All Of His Known Recordings Were Collated On Two Document Albums Released In 1995. Music Journalist Tony Russell Wrote That "Pullum's High Clear Voice Drifting Over The Peaks And Valleys Of "Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?" Brought The Shock Of The New Into Mid-1930s Blues. No One Before Male Or Female Had Sung With Such Feline Grace. What's More Pullum's Ethereal Manner Hardly Prepared The Listener For The Song's Scenario Of Insults Smoking Pistols And Suicide". Discography Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 1934-35 - 1995 - Document
Personnel Joe Pullum Vocals Rob Cooper Andy Boy Piano Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 1933-51 - 1995 - Document
Personnel Joe Pullum Vocals Andy Boy Vocals Piano Walter "Wolfman" Washington Vocals Melvin Martin Tiny Webb Guitar Chester Boone Trumpet Rob Cooper Lloyd Glenn Piano William K. "Billy" Hadnott Double Bass Bob Harvey Drums read less
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Pullum Recorded Four Sessions Which Yielded A Total Of 30 Tracks Tracks Between April 1934 And February 1936. The Tracks Included Two Intended Sequels To "Black Gal " But Overall Sales Were Modest. Pullum Later Performed On Radio On The Houston Station KTLC Backed By Another Pianist Preston "Peachy" Chase. Pullum Relocated To Los Angeles California In The 1940s And He Further Interpreted "Black Gal" Into "My Woman" Accompanied By Lloyd Glenn On Swingtime Records In 1948. He Also Reputedly Recorded A Demo With Specialty Records In 1953.
Although He Was A Gifted Songwriter Few Of His Contemporaries Seemed Able To Recall Him.
Pullum Died In 1964 Probably Aged 58. All Of His Known Recordings Were Collated On Two Document Albums Released In 1995. Music Journalist Tony Russell Wrote That "Pullum's High Clear Voice Drifting Over The Peaks And Valleys Of "Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?" Brought The Shock Of The New Into Mid-1930s Blues. No One Before Male Or Female Had Sung With Such Feline Grace. What's More Pullum's Ethereal Manner Hardly Prepared The Listener For The Song's Scenario Of Insults Smoking Pistols And Suicide". Discography Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 1934-35 - 1995 - Document
Personnel Joe Pullum Vocals Rob Cooper Andy Boy Piano Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 1933-51 - 1995 - Document
Personnel Joe Pullum Vocals Andy Boy Vocals Piano Walter "Wolfman" Washington Vocals Melvin Martin Tiny Webb Guitar Chester Boone Trumpet Rob Cooper Lloyd Glenn Piano William K. "Billy" Hadnott Double Bass Bob Harvey Drums read less
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