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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.Stefan Wirz www.wirz.de |
Rufus and Ben Quillian 78 rpm / LPs / CDs
| # | year of release | title | label # / notes |
 10 inch 78 rpm |
| 1 | 1929 | Blue Harmony Boys

- Jerking The Load (GEX-2474-A)
- Take It Out Too Deep (GEX-2475-A)

rec. c. October 25, 1929 in New York City, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Brother Jackson, poss James McCrary, voc trio; Rufus Quillian, p, Ben Quillian, g [?] | Paramount 12889 |
| 2 | 1929 | Blue Harmony Boys

- Sweet Miss Stella Blues (GEX-2471--)
- Good Feeling Blues (GEX-2478-A)

rec. c. October 25, 1929 in New York City, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Brother Jackson, poss James McCrary, voc duet by two of them; Rufus Quillian, p, Ben Quillian, g [?] | Paramount 12901 |
| 3 | 1929 | Blue Harmony Boys

- Ragged But Right (GEX-2476-A)
- All In Down And Out (GEX-2477-A)

rec. c. October 25, 1929 in New York City, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Brother Jackson, poss James McCrary, voc duet by two of them; Rufus Quillian, p, Ben Quillian, g [?] | Paramount 12976 |
| | | Blue Harmony Boys

- I've Got The Blues (GEX-2472--)
- Blue Harmony Blues (GEX-2473--)

rec. c. October 25, 1929 in New York City, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Brother Jackson, poss James McCrary, voc trio; Rufus Quillian, p, Ben Quillian, g [?] | Paramount prob. unissued |
| 4 | 11/1930 | RUFUS and BEN QUILLIAN

- Keep It Clean (150362-2)
- Good Right Now (150363-1)

rec. April 23, 1930 in Atlanta, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Ben Quillian, voc duet; Rufus Quillian, p; James McCrary, g |  Columbia 14560-D |
| 5 | 1930 | RUFUS & BEN QUILLIAN

- Working It Slow (151088-2)
- I Got Everything (151089-2)

rec. December 7, 1930 in Atlanta, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Ben Quillian, voc duet; Perry Bechtel [more likely Hoke Rice], g |  Columbia 14584-D |
| 6 | 1930 | Rufus and Ben Quillian

- Satisfaction Blues (151090-1) #
- It's Dirty But Good (151091-1,-2) *

rec. December 7, 1930 in Atlanta, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Ben Quillian, * voc duet, # vocal trio with unknown; Perry Bechtel [more likely Hoke Rice], g | Columbia 14616-D |
| 7 | 1/1932 | RUFUS & BEN QUILLIAN WITH JAMES MCCRAVY [sic]

- Holy Roll (151994-1)
- Workin' It Fast (151997-1)

rec. October 31, 1931 in Atlanta, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Ben Quillian and James McCrary, voc trio; Rufus Quillian, p | 

 Columbia 14639-D |
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- House Rent Rag (151995-1)
- Wigglin' That Thing (151996-1)

rec. October 31, 1931 in Atlanta, Ga.; Rufus Quillian, Ben Quillian and James McCrary, voc trio; Rufus Quillian, p | Columbia unissued |
| 8 | 1932 | James McCravy [sic]

- Shove It Up In There (151998-2)
- Loose Me From This Woman (151999-1)

rec. October 31, 1931 in Atlanta, Ga.; James McCrary, voc; Rufus Quillian, p | Columbia 14641-D |
 LP / CD compilations |
| 9 | 1974 | Uptown Blues
A Decade Of Guitar-Piano Duets 1927-1937

Big Bill Broonzy - Mountain Blues
Rufus & Ben Quillian - Sweet Miss Stella Blues [Paramount 12901]
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 [Paramount 12901]
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


 Yazoo L 1042 = Yazoo CD 1042 YAZ [1993]
Yazoo discography
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| 10 | 1974 | Please Warm My Weiner
Old Time Hokum Blues

Whistling Bob Howe & Franke Griggs
- The Coldest Stuff In Town [actually "The Hottest Stuff In Town"]
Tommie Bradley & James Cole
- Adam And Eve
Buddie Burton
- Ham Fatchet Blues Part 1
Georgia Tom & Tampa Red
- The Alley Crap Game
Rufus & Ben Quillian
- Satisfaction Blues [Columbia 14616-D]
Hokum Boys
- I Had To Give Up Gym
Papa Charlie Jackson
- You Put It In, I'll Take It Out
Butterbeans & Susie
- Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama
Robert & Charlie Hicks
- Darktown Gambling - The Crap Game
The Yazoo All Stars [actually "The Paramount All Stars"]
- Hometown Skiffle Part 1
- Hometown Skiffle Part 2
Memphis Minnie
- Banana Man Blues
Leola B & Kid Wesley Wilson
- Uncle Joe
Bo Carter
- Please Warm My Weiner | notes [?] by Stephen Calt cover art by Robert Crumb


 Yazoo L-1043 = Yazoo CD 1043 YAZ [1992]
Yazoo discography
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| 11 | 1977 | Postscripts 1927-33
The Piano Blues Vol. 5

Little Brother Montgomery
- Frisco Hi-Ball
Turner Parrish
- Trenches
Roosevelt Sykes
- 44 Blues
Mozelle Alderson
- Tight Whoopee
Sammy Brown
- Jockey Blues
Speckled Red
- Wilkins Street Stomp
Jame Robinson
- Humming Blues
Rufus & Ben Quillian
- Holy Roll [Columbia 14639-D]

Cow Cow Davenport
- Atlanta Rag
Pinetop & Lindberg
- 4-11-44
Lonnie Clark
- Down In Tennessee
Skip James
- If You Haven't Any Hay
Charlie Spand
- Soon This Morning No 2
Herve Duerson
- Avenue Strut
Stump Johnson
- Bound To Be A Monkey
Kingfish Bill Tomlin
- Hot Box |  Magpie PY 4405 Magpie discography
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| 12 | 1978 | Let's Get Loose
Folk and Popular Blues Styles from the Beginning to the Eraly 1940s

Yank Rachell & Sonny Boy Williamson
- Peach Tree Blues
Pillie Browning
- Brownskin Woman
Johnson Boys
- Violin Blues
Modern Jazz Quartet of Norfolk
- What's The Matter Now
Buck Mountain Band
- Yodeling Blues
Hattie Hudson & Willie Tyson
- Doggone My Good Luck Soul
Clara Smith
- Let's Get Loose
George O'Connor
- Nigger Blues

Tyus & Tyus
- Dad's Old Mule
Rufus & Ben Quillan
- Keep It Clean [Columbia 14560-D]
Leroy Carr
- Blue Night Blues
Walter Roland
- House Lady Blues
Wilbur "Joe" McCoy & Herb Morand
- I'm Cuttin' Out
Tommy McClennan
- Deep Blue Sea Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson & Big Bill Broonzy
- Love Me Baby
The Five Breezes
- My Buddy Blues

compiled by David Evans | notes by David Evans




 New World 290www.newworldrecords.org (download liner notes) |
| 13 | 1984 | Rufus & Ben Quillian 1929-31

Blue Harmony Boys
- Sweet Miss Stella Blues (Gex-2471)
- Jacking The Load (Gex-2474-A)
- Take It Out Too Deep (Gex-2475-A)
- Ragged But Right (Gex-2476-A)
- All In Down And Out (Gex-2477-A)
- Good Feeling Blues (Gex-2478-A)
- Keep It Clean (150362-2)
- Good Right On (150363-1)

Rufus & Ben Quillian
- Working It Slow (151088-2)
- I Got Everything (150189-2)
- Satisfaction Blues (151090-1)
- It's Dirty But Good (151091- )
Rufus & Ben Quillian with James McCrary
- Holy Roll (151994-1)
- Workin' It Fast (151997-1)
James McCrary
- Shove It Up In There (151998-2)
- Loose Me From This Woman (151999-1) | notes by Paul Oliver


 Matchbox MSE-217 Matchbox discography
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| 14 | 1988 | OJL's GA - The Black Country Music Of Georgia 1927-36

Tampa Red
- Down In Spirit Blues
Buddy Moss
- Jealous Hearted Man
Lillie Mae
- Wise Like That
Sam Montgomery
- King Of Knaves No. 2
Sylvester Weaver
- Rock Pile Blues
Bumble Bee Slim
- Hey Lawdy Mama
Charlie Lincoln
- Ugly Papa

Rufus & Ben Quillian
- Keep It Clean [Columbia 14560-D]
Eddie Head & Family
- Lord, I'm The True Vine
Kokomo Arnold
- Model "T" Woman Blues
Georgia Tom
- Hear Me Beefing At You
Sara Martin
- Useless Blues
Barbeque Bob
- Crooked Woman Blues
Luther Magby
- Jesus Is Getting Ready For The Great Day
Rev. Gates
- David & Uriah | notes by Don Kent


 Origin OJL-25 OJL discography
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| 15 | 1995 | Hokum, Blues and Rags 1929-1930s
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order

Joe Linthcome
- Pretty Mama Blues
- Humming Blues
Rufus & Ben Quillian (Blue Harmony Boys)
- Sweet Miss Stella Blues
- Jerking The Load
- Take It Out Too Deep
- Ragged But Right
- All In Down And Out
- Good Feeling Blues
- Keep It Clean
- Good Right On
- Working It Slow
- I Got Everything
- Satisfaction Blues
- It's Dirty But Good
- Holy Roll
- Workin' It Fast
- Shove It Up In There (James McCrary, voc)
- Loose Me From This Woman (James McCrary, voc)
Pratt And George
- Pratt And George Blues - part 1
- Pratt And George Blues - part 2
The Three Stripped Gears
- Depression Blues
- Black Bottom Strut | notes by Kip Lornell


 Document DOCD 5392 |
 Additional information appreciated !!!
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Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Görgen Antonsson discographies
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 570, 734-735
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
source of left column picture: Blues Unlimited 123 (1977), p. 23
thanks to Bob Eagle, Chris Smith, and Alan Balfour for additional info / scans
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