W I L L I E   T R I C E ; source: back cover of Flyright 506; photographer: Valerie Wilmer
source: back cover of Flyright 506
photographer: Valerie Wilmer
W I L L I E   T R I C E ; from Trix CD 3305; photographer: Pete Lowry; click to enlarge !
source: Trix CD 3305; photographer: Pete Lowry
 

Willie Trice
  William Augusta Trice
  b. February 10, 1910 in Hillsborough, North Carolina
  d. December 10, 1976 in Durham, North Carolina

discography

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

Willie Trice 78 rpm / 45 rpm / LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes

10 inch 78 rpm
  
- Tennessee Town (62363-B)
- Carolina Blues (62364-A)

rec. July 13, 1937 in New York City; Willie Trice, voc, g & Richard Trice, voc, g

Decca unissued
11937Welly Trice

- Come On In Here Mama (62365-A)
- Let Her Go God Bless Her (62366-A)

rec. July 13, 1937 in New York City; Willie Trice, voc, g & Richard Trice, g

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Decca 7358
 1939?
1940?
Rich Trice

- Come On Baby (62367-A)
- Trembling Bed Springs Blues (62368-A)

rec. July 13, 1937 in New York City; Richard Trice, voc, g

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Decca 7701
 1946Little Boy Fuller

- Shake Your Stuff (S3390)
- Lazy Bug Blues (S3392)

rec. October 22, 1946 in New York; Richard Trice, voc, g


Savoy 5535
  
- I'm Leaving Here (S3391)
- I Got To Hurry (S3393)

rec. October 22, 1946 in New York; Richard Trice, voc, g

Savoy unissued
21948Rich Trice

- Federal Street Boogie
- Bed Springs Blues

rec. 1948 in Durham, NC; Richard Trice, voc, g; James Horton, p; Willie Trice, g


Tommy ?
  Rich Trice

- Federal Street Boogie

rec. 1952/53; Richard Trice, voc, g; Washboard Sam, wb; Willie Trice, g


private recording

7 inch 45 rpm / LP / CD compilations
  Willie Trice
- Titanic #
- One Dime Blues
- Do You Remember That Morning
- Mexican March [instr]
- I Love You Baby
- Easy Stepping Woman
- Walking In The Rain
- Wild Bill [instr.]

+ titles of religious material

rec. August 5, 1970 in Durham, NC by Pete Lowry; Willie Trice, voc, g; # Richard Trice, g

Trix unissued
31972Bull City Blues

Sonny Terry & Oh Red (Sonny Terry & George Washington)
- Harmonica And Washboard Blues
Little Boy Fuller (Richard Trice)
- Lazy Bug Blues (Savoy 5535)

Welly Trice (Willie Trice)
- Come On In Here Mama # [Decca 7358]
Bull City Red (George Washington)
- Black Woman And Poison Blues
The Devil's Daddy-In-Law (Floyd Council)
- Lookin' For My Baby
Rich Trice (Richard Trice)
- Come On Baby # [Decca 7701]
Blind Boy Fuller
- Homesick And Lonesome

The Devil's Daddy-In-Law (Floyd Council)
- I Don't Want No Hungry Woman
Little Boy Fuller (Richard Trice)
- Shake Your Stuff [Savoy 5535]

Welly Trice (Willie Trice)
- Let Her Go God Bless Her # [Decca 7358]
Bull City Red (George Washington)
- I Won't Be Dogged Around
Blind Boy Fuller
- Passenger Train Woman
Brownie McGhee
- Dealing With The Devil
Rich Trice (Richard Trice)
- Trembling Bed Spring Blues # [Decca 7701]

# rec. New York City, July 13, 1937




Flyright LP 106


= Magpie PY 1812

Flyright discography

Magpie discography

41972Willy Trice
- Three Little Kittens Rag
- One Dime Blues

rec. by Pete Lowry; Willy Trice, voc, g

7 inch 45 rpm
click to enlarge !
Trix 4506

Trix discography

51973Carolina Country Blues

Henry Johnson
- Crow Jane
Guitar Shorty
- Hold On Baby
Henry Johnson
- My Mother's Grave Must Be Found
Peg Leg Sam
- Fox Chase

Willie Trice
- Baby, Baby
Henry Johnson
- Hey, Noah
- Had A Little Woman

Henry Johnson
- Union County Slide (instr.)

Willie Trice
- Shine On
Henry Johnson
- Step It Up And Went
Guitar Shorty
- Scat Boogie
Henry Johnson
- Me And My Dog

Willie Trice
- Poor Boy Long Ways From Home
Elester Anderson
- Further Down The Road
Henry Johnson
- Sittin' Down Thinkin'

rec. March 1973 live at Chapel Hill Festival, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by Pete Lowry


Flyright LP 505

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61973Orange County Special

John Snipes
- Old Rattler Run The Fox
Wilbert Atwater
- Shine On
Jamie Alston
- McKinley
John Snipes
- Hello My Darling, Hellow My Babe
Wilbert Atwater
- My Baby's Leaving

Willie Trice
- Wild Bill
Wilbert Atwater
- Goin' Away Baby And I Sure Don't Want To Go
- Go Up On The Mountain


Willie Trice
- Sweet Sugar Mama
Jamie Alston
- Step It Up And Go
John Snipes
- Laura Lee

Willie Trice
- I Ain't Got Nobody To Help Me
- Mamie
Wilbert Atwater
- Long Tailed Bird
John Snipes & Jamie Alston
- Molly Hare
Wilbert Atwater
- Molly Hare
Jamie Alston & Tom Carter
- Don't Let The Deal Go Down

rec. 1972/73 in Orange County, NC by Bruce Bastin




Flyright LP 506

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71975Willie Trice: Blue And Rag'd

- Trying To Find My Baby (Trice)
- You Have Mistreated Me (Trice)
- New Diddey Wah Diddey (Trice)
- Troublesome Mind (Trice)
- Shine On (Trice)
- I Love You, Sweet Baby (Trice)

- I've Had Trouble (Trice)
- Good Time Boogie (Trice)
- New Careless Love Blues (Trice)
- Goin' To The Country (Trice)
- She's Coming On The C & O (Trice)
- My Baby's Ways (Trice)

rec. 1971 - 1973 in Durham, NC by Pete Lowry

notes by Bruce Bastin
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Trix 3305

notes by Bruce Bastin
and Pete Lowry
click to enlarge !

click to read notes !

click to read CD additional notes !
= Trix CD 3305 (1995)

Trix discography

 1981Southern Blues
The Roots of Rock 'N Roll Vol. 11

John Lee Hooker (Birmingham Sam)
- Grievin' Blues
- Low Down Midnight Boogie
- Landing Blues
- Twister Blues
- Shady Grove Blues
- Goin' Home Blues
- Like A Woman

Little Boy Fuller (Richard Trice)
- Bed Spring Blues (S3452)
- Pack It Up And Go (S3453)
- Blood Red River (S3454)
- Down-Hearted Man (S3455)
Ralph Willis
- Goin' To Virginia
- Boar Hog Blues
- Eloise
- I've Been A Fool


Billy Tate
- Oh Oh Baby
- Cryin' In The Morning
- No Money
George Stevenson
- Meet Me At Grandma's Joint
- Teasin' Tan
Earl Johnson (Earl King)
- Have You Gone Crazy?
- Beggin' At Your Mercy
Little Eddie
- Hallelujah

Billy Wright
- Everybody Goes When The Wagon Comes
- Keep Your Hand On Your Heart And Your Mind On Me
- Mercy Mercy
- Stacked Deck
- Mean Old Wine
- Hey Little Girl
- You Satisfy
- Turn Your Lamp Down Low
DLP
notes by Peter B. Lowry



Savoy SJL 2255
81987Carolina Blues (1936-1950)

Floyd "Dipper Boy" Council
- Runaway Man Blues
- I'm Grievin' And I'm Worryin'
- I Don't Want No Hungry Woman
- Working Man Blues
- Poor And Ain't Got A Dime
- Lookin' For My Baby

Richard & Welly Trice
- Come On In Here Mama [Decca 7358]
- Let Her Go God Bless Her [Decca 7358]
- Come On Baby
- Trembling Bed Springs Blues
Richard Trice ("Little Boy Fuller")
- Shake Your Stuff
- Lazy Bug Blues
Virgil Childers
- Dago Blues
- Red River Blues
- Who's That Knockin' At My Door
- Somebody Stole My Jane
- Travelin' Man
- Preacher And The Bear
Kid Prince Moore
- Pickin' Low Cotton
Carolina Slim
- Come Bach Baby
- Pleading Blues

HK Records HK 4006
91993Carolina Blues (1937-47)

Floyd "Dipper Boy" Council
- I Don't Want No Hungry Woman
- I'm Grievin' And I'm Worryin'
- Lookin' For My Baby
- Poor And Ain't Got A Dime
- Runaway Man Blues
- Working Man Blues
Eddie Kelly's Washboard Band
: Blues In The Rain
- Come On 'Round To My House, Baby (013027)
- Come On 'Round To My House, Baby (013028)
- Corina, I'm Goin' Away
- Goin' Back To Alabama
- If You Think I'm Lovin' You, You're Wrong
- Poole County Blues
- Shim Shaming

Richard & Welly Trice
- Bed Spring Blues *
- Blood Red River Blues *
- Come On Baby #

- Come On In Here Mama [Decca 7358]
- Down-Hearted Man *
- Lazy Bug Blues (S-3394 "Little Boy Fuller") *

- Let Her Go God Bless Her [Decca 7358]
- Pack It Up And Go *
- Shake Your Stuff (S-3392 "Little Boy Fuller") *
- Trembling Bed Springs Blues #

# Richard Trice 1937 recordings for Decca
* Richard Trice 1947 recordings for Savoy

notes by Ken Romanowski

Document DOCD 5168

www.document-
records.com

102001East Coast Blues

disc 1
1. Crow Jane - Julius Daniels
2. My Mamma Was A Sailor - Julius Daniels
3. Georgia Stomp - Andrew And Jim Baxter
4. Shake That Shimmy - Blind Boy Fuller
5. Poor And Ain't Got A Dime - Floyd Council
6. Blood Red River Blues - Josh White
7. Gonna Tip Out Tonight - Pink Anderson
8. Won't You Be Kind - Luke Jordan
9. Long And Tall - Kokomo Arnold
10. George Rag - Blind Willie McTell
11. Waycross Georgia Blues - Barbecue Bob
12. Next Door Man - Georgia Browns
13. Tricks Ain't Walkin' No More - Curley Weaver
14. You Got To Give Me Some Of It - Buddy Moss/Josh White
15. Daddy Don't Care - Buddy Moss
16. Me And My Dog Blues - Brownie McGhee
17. Let's Have A New Deal - Carl Martin
18. Champagne Charlie Is My Name - Blind Blake
19. Please Ma'am - Peg Leg Howell
20. Ball And Chain Blues - Peg Leg Howell
21. Georgia Crawl - Henry Williams/Eddie Anthony
22. Ragtime Millionaire - William Moore
23. Barbershop Rag - William Moore

disc 2
1. South Carolina Rag - Willie Walker
2. Dupree Blues - Willie Walker
3. Poor Jane Blues - Jack Gowdlock
4. Rollin' Dough Blues - Jack Gowdlock
5. Royal Palm Special Blues - Sloppy Henry
6. Long, Tall Disconnected Mama - Sloppy Henry
7. Decatur Street Drag - Guy Lumpkin
8. Chain Gang Trouble - Charlie Lincoln
9. Jealous Hearted Blues - Charlie Lincoln
10. Rag Baby - Willie Baker
11. Rolling Mama - Fred McMullen
12. Poor Stranger Blues - Fred McMullen
13. Hot Jelly Roll - George Carter
14. Ghost Woman Blues - George Carter

15. Come On In Here Mama - Richard And Welly Trice
16. Trembling Bed Spring Blues - Richard And Welly Trice
17. Harmonica And Washboard Breakdown - Sonny Terry
18. Georgia Skin - Walter Beasley
19. Southern Man Blues - Walter Beasley
20. Unknown Blues - Tarter And Gay
21. Brownie Blues - Tarter And Gay
22. Mama, You Gotta Get It Fixed - Troy Ferguson
23. Tampa Blues - Skoodle Dum Doo And Sheffield
2 CD set

Catfish KATCD 178
112006Blind Boy Fuller Vol. 2

disc: 1
Blind Boy Fuller, Bull City Red, Sonny Terry
- I Don't Care How Long
- You've Got Something There
- Baby Quit Your Low Down Ways [take 1]
- Baby Quit Your Low Down Ways [take 2]
- It Doesn't Matter Baby
- Black Bottom Blues
- I Crave My Pigmeat
- Big Leg Woman Gets My Pay
- I'm A Stranger Here
- Red's Got The Piccolo Blues
- I Want Some Of Your Pie
- Jivin' Big Bill Blues
- Woman You Better Wake Up
- Step It Up And Go
- Worn Out Engine Blues
- Blue And Worried Man
- Passenger Train Woman
- Shake It Baby
- Somebody's Been Talkin'
- Three Ball Blues
- Little Woman You're So Sweet
- Good Feeling Blues
- You Can't Hide From The Lord
- Twelve Gates To The City
- Crooked Woman Blues


disc: 2
Blind Boy Fuller, Bull City Red, Sonny Terry
- I Don't Want No Skinny Woman
- Bus Rider Blues
- You Got To Have Your Dollar
- Lost Lover Blues
- Thousand Woman Blues
- Bye Bye Baby
- When You Are Gone
- No Stranger Now
- Must Have Been My Jesus
- Jesus Is A Holy Man
- Precious Lord
- Night Rambling Woman
Bull City Red
- Now I'm Talking About You
- I Saw The Light
- Richmond Blues
- I Won't Be Dogged Around
- Pick And Shovel Blues
- Black Woman & Poison Blues
- Mississippi River
- Have You Decided (Which Way To Go)
- I See The Sign Of Judgement
- Everybody Wants To Know How I Die
- I Feel Like Shoutin'
- Jesus Touched Me
- Talkin' With Jesus


disc: 3
Cedar Creek Sheik
- Ford V-8
- Watch The Fords Go By
- Mary Had A Little Lamb
- She's Totin' Something Good
- What A Pity
- I Believe Somebody's Been Ridin' My Mule
- Don't Use That Stuff
- Buy If From A Poultry Man
- Don't Credit My Stuff
- Jimmy Shut His Store Doors
"Rosevelt" Antrim
- No Use Of Worryin'
- Complaint To Make
- I Guess You're Satisfied
- Station Boy Blues
Virgil Childers
- Dago Blues
- Red River Blues
- Who's That Knockin' At My Door
- Somebody Stole My Jane
- Travelin' Man
- Preacher And The Bear
Sonny Jones
- Won't Somebody Pacify My Mind
- I'm Pretty Good At It
- Love Me With A Feeling
- Dough Roller


disc: 4
Floyd "Dipper Boy" Council
- Runaway Man Blues
- I'm Grievin' & I'm Worryin'
- Don't Want No Hungry Woman
- Working Man Blues
- Poor And Ain't Got A Dime
- Lookin' For My Baby

Welly Trice
- Come On In Here Mama [Decca 7358]
- Let Her Go God Bless Her [Decca 7358]
Richard Trice
- Come On Baby
- Trembling Bed Springs
- Shake Your Stuff
- Lazy Bug Blues
- Bed Spring Blues
- Pack It Up And Go
- Blood Red River Blues
- Down-Hearted Man
Frank Edwards
- Sweet Man Blues
- Three Women Blues
- Terraplane Blues
- We Got To Get Together
- Love My Baby
- Gotta Get Together
Dennis McMillon
- Woke Up One Morning
- Poor Little Angel Girl
- Paper Wooden Daddy
- Goin' Back Home
4 CD box set

JSP CD 7772


Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Bruce Bastin: Crying for the Carolines.- London (Studio Vista) 1971
- Bruce Bastin: Willie Trice - North Carolina Bluesman, part one.- Talking Blues Jan/Febr/March 1978, p. 2 - 5
- Bruce Bastin: Red River Blues - The Blues Tradition in the Southeast.- Chicago (University of Illinois Press) 1986
- Bruce Bastin: Truckin' My Blues Away - East Coast Piedmont Styles.- in: Lawrence Cohn: Nothing But The Blues - The Music and the Musicians.- New York, London, Paris (Abbeville Press) 1993, p. 205 - 231
- Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943, 4th ed. 1997, p. 
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, p. 539
- Pete Lowry: Obituary.- Living Blues march 1977, p. 6 [that's why date of death "1977" must be incorrect]
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: David E. Larsen "sticky" [slightly changed - who discerns the difference? ;-]     A collection of 20 different of these 'stickies' can be purchased @ www.deadbluesguys.com

 

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Willie Trice on cover of
Talking Blues Jan/Febr/March 1978

 

Willie Trice headstone:
http://www.deadbluesguys.com/dbgtour/trice_willie.htm

 

Southeast Blues further reading
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Bastin, Bruce: Crying for the Carolines.- London (Studio Vista) 1971
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Bastin, Bruce: Red River Blues - The Blues Tradition in the Southeast.- Chicago (University of Illinois Press) 1986
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Bastin, Bruce: Truckin' My Blues Away - East Coast Piedmont Styles.- in: Cohn, Lawrence: Nothing But The Blues - The Music and the Musicians.- New York, London, Paris (Abbeville Press) 1993, p. 205 - 231

 

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