B E N   Q U I L L I A N; source: Blues Unlimited 123 (1977), p. 23
Ben Quillian

Rufus
b. February 2, 1900 in Gainesville, Georgia
d. January 31, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia

and  Ben
b. June 23, 1907 in Gainesville, Georgia
d. July 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri

Quillian
discography
R U F U S   Q U I L L I A N; source: Blues Unlimited 123 (1977), p. 23
Rufus Quillian   source of both photos:  
Blues Unlimited 123 (1977), p. 23  

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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Rufus and Ben Quillian 78 rpm / LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes

10 inch 78 rpm
11929Blue 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
21929Blue 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
31929Blue 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
411/1930RUFUS 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
51930RUFUS & 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
61930Rufus 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
71/1932RUFUS & 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
   

- 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
81932James 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
91974Uptown 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
click to enlarge!

click to enlarge!
Yazoo L 1042

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

Yazoo discography

101974Please 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

click to enlarge!
= Yazoo CD 1043 YAZ
[1992]

Yazoo discography

111977Postscripts 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

121978Let'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 290

www.newworldrecords.org
(download liner notes)

131984Rufus & 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

141988OJL'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
click to enlarge !

click to enlarge !
Origin OJL-25

OJL discography

151995Hokum, 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 !!!

 

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

 

Stefan Wirz


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