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Barbecue Bob / Robert Hicks

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Georgia Cotton Pickers

American country blues singer and 12-string guitarist.
Born: September 11, 1902 in Walnut Grove, Walton County, Georgia
Died: October 21, 1931 in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia (pneumonia)

He recorded for Columbia 1927-1930 and sometimes performed with his older brother Charles Hicks (aka Charley Lincoln).

ALBUMS

Barbecue Blues - The Collection - 1927-30

2024, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat

The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Barbecue Bob (Reborn And Remastered)

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Classic Blues

Barbecue Bob & Charley Lincoln

The Hicks Brothers

1999, CD, Album, Comp, Catfish Records

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, P-Vine Records

Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order: Volume 1 (25 March 1927 To 13 April 1928)

Barbecue Bob, Robert Hicks

Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order: Volume 2 (21 April 1928 To 3 November 1929)

Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 3 -- 6 November 1929 To 8 December 1930

Barbecue Bob, (Robert Hicks)*

1927-30 The Remaining Titles

1986, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Matchbox Records

Chocolate To The Bone

New Mojo Blues / Jambooger Blues

1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Atlanta Moan / Doin' The Scraunch

1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Ease It To Me Blues / It Just Won’t Quit

1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Monkey And The Baboon / Yo Yo Blues No. 2

1930, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Yo Yo Blues / Trouble Done Bore Me Down

1930, Shellac, 10", Columbia

She Moves It Just Right / Tellin' It To You

1930, Shellac, 10", Columbia

It Just Won't Hay / It's Just Too Bad

1929, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Meat Man Pete / Dollar Down Blues

1929, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Me And My Whisky / Freeze To Me Mama

1929, Shellac, 10", Columbia

California Blues / Black Skunk Blues

1929, Shellac, 10", Columbia

She's Gone Blues / Bad Time Blues

Goin' Up The Country / Mississippi Low-Levee Blues

1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Motherless Chile Blues / Thinkin' Funny Blues

1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Blind Pig Blues / Hurry And Bring It Back Home

1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Beggin' For Love / Cold Wave Blues

1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Waycross Georgia Blues / Chocolate To The Bone

1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Poor Boy A Long Ways From Home / Honey You Don't Know My Mind

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Brown-Skin Gal / Easy Rider Don't You Deny My Name

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Mississippi Heavy Water Blues / Mamma You Don't Suit Me!

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Barbecue Blues / Cloudy Sky Blues

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Barbecue Bob And Laughing Charley*

It Won’t Be Long Now

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

My Mistake Blues / How Long Pretty Mama

1927, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Crooked Woman Blues / 'Fo Day Creep

The Great Country Blues Singers

7", EP, Swedish Blues Society

The Georgia Blues Vol. 1

LP, Comp, Kokomo

Good Time Rounder / Red Hot Mama, Papa's Going To Cool You Off

Shellac, 10", Columbia

12", S/Sided, TP, Columbia

Charlie Turner (5), Barbecue Bob, Blind Willie McTell

Kings Of The Twelve String

Black, Brown And Beige - Skin Colors And The Blues

2007, CD, Comp, RM, Saga,

Chicago Blues/Piano Blues/Texas Blues/East Coast Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Georgia Cotton Pickers

Diddle-Da-Diddle / She’s Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day

1931, Shellac, 10", Columbia

APPEARANCES +

Everyday I Have The Blues Original Blues Classics

2023, LP, Album, 180, Editorial Planeta DeAgostini, S.A.U.,

Big Creek Slim & Rodrigo Mantovani

2018, CD, Album, Chico Blues

2009, CD, Comp, Spiritone Records

Lee Bates (2) And Billy Newton

Nothing But Trouble

2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (Lee Bates (2) Self-released), Not On Label (Billy Newton (2) Self-released),

Black Heroes - From Stagger Lee To Joe Louis

2007, CD, Comp, RM, Saga

2003, CD, Album, Pacific Blues Recording Company

Down At The Crossroads

2001, CD, Comp, New Sound 2000 Ltd.

Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere

1999, CD, Album, Tradition & Moderne

Southern Blues Volume Two

1999, CD, Album, Comp, ABM,

Booze & The Blues

1995, CD, Album, Fish Tail Records

Motherless Child

Peg Leg Howell & Eddie Anthony

Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (13 August 1928 To 9 December 1930)

Georgia Blues & Gospel (1927-1931) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)

Gamblin' Woman Blues

Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950)

Country Blues/Country/Bluegrass/Sermon/Delta Blues/Piano Blues/Gospel/Folk

Legends Of The Blues: Volume Two

1990, CD, Comp, Travelin' Man

The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel

Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar Classics 1926-1937

Country Blues/Delta Blues

The Greatest In Country Blues (1927-1956)

Country Blues/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Texas Blues/Jug Band/Gospel/Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues/Memphis Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues

Georgia Blues (1924-1935)

1987, LP, Comp, Mono, HK Records, HK Records

Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home

1984, LP, Album, Starry Crown Records,

Greatest Hits Vol.1: Blues

1984, Cass, Album, Not On Label (Jos Steen Self-released)

1983, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Travelin' Man

Charley Lincoln

Complete Recordings In Chronological Order (1927-1930)

1983, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Matchbox Records

OJL's GA. (The Black Country Music Of Georgia, 1927-1936)

1982, LP, Comp, Origin Jazz Library,

Country Blues/Gospel

The Story Of The Blues

1981, 4x Vinyl,

Country Blues/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Piedmont Blues/Delta Blues/Piano Blues

The Voice Of The Blues: Bottleneck Guitar Masterpieces

Country Blues/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime

Some Cold Rainy Day

Recording The Blues

The Atlanta Blues

1969, LP, Comp, RBF Records, RBF Records

Various / Paul Oliver

The Story Of The Blues

The Mighty Fire Steel Band

The Mighty Fire Steel Band

Blues From Georgia 1926-1931

Nearer My God To Thee

Blind Joe Death

Harmonica Blues

CD, Comp, Acrobat,

Preachin' The Blues

CD, Comp, Cedar

The East Coast States Vol 2 (1924-1938)

The Rough Guide To Blues & The Beast

2024, LP, Comp, Ltd, Music Rough Guides, World Music Network,

Delta Blues/Country Blues

The Rough Guide To Slide Guitar Blues

2023, LP, Comp, 180, Music Rough Guides, World Music Network

Un-Herd... Volume 93

2022, CD, Comp, RNR (2),

The Rough Guide To Slide Guitar Blues

2022, CD, Comp, Music Rough Guides, World Music Network

The Rough Guide To Booze And Blues

2021, LP, RSD, Comp, RM, Music Rough Guides, World Music Network

Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues

2021, CD, Document Records (2)

Nine Below Zero: The Cold Winter Blues

2020, 21xFile, FLAC, Album, Comp, Document Records (2)

"It's The Best Stuff Yet!"

2019, 2xCD, Comp, Frog (7)

The Rough Guide To Country Blues (Reborn And Remastered)

The Meaning of the Blues: The Legacy of Paul Oliver

2018, CD, Comp, Jasmine Records

Bottleneck Guitar

2018, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records,

The Rough Guide To Hokum Blues (Reborn And Remastered)

2017, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Lo-Max Records, Third Man Records, Columbia, Legacy, Sony Music,

Get Up Off Your Knees: From Bed Springs To Bloomers

2017, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, JSP Records,

The Rough Guide To Holy Blues (Reborn And Remastered)

East Coast Blues/Delta Blues/Piedmont Blues/Gospel

Goin' Up The Country

2016, LP, Comp, Bindlestiff Records

2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, FACT Magazine,

The Rough Guide To Bottleneck Blues (Reborn And Remastered)

The Rough Guide To Gospel Blues

The Rough Guide To Blues Women (Reborn And Remastered)

Country Blues/East Coast Blues/Delta Blues

2015, 20xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music,

Gospel/Country/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Cajun/Hillbilly

Play: Blues Pioneers

2015, 10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Legacy

20 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's: Vol. 13

2015, CD, Comp, RM, Blues Images,

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Vintage Collection - Blues

2015, 3xCD, Comp, Delta (18), Music Digital,

The Complete History Of the Blues 1920-1962

2015, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2),

Rough Guide To East Coast Blues

Piedmont Blues/East Coast Blues

A Short Cut To The Grave (Gin, Justice, Jail & Judgement 1924-1942)

2014, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, JSP Records,

Acoustic Blues Vol. 1 The Roots Of It All (The Definitive Collection!)

2013, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records

Legends Of The Acoustic Guitar Laid Back Licks & Playful Picks

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,

Blind Willie Johnson

The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson (Reborn And Remastered)

Blind Lemon Jefferson

The Rough Guide To Blues Legends: Blind Lemon Jefferson (Reborn And Remastered)

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,

Vaudeville Blues (Blues Links - Vaudeville & Rural Blues 1919-1941)

2012, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records

Essential East Coast Blues

East Coast Blues

Bottleneck Blues Anthology

2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Not Now Music

Barbecue Any Old Time (Blues From The Pit 1927-1942)

2011, CD, Comp, Old Hat Records

2011, 30xCD, Comp + Box, Documents,

Meaning In The Blues

2011, 4xCD, Comp, Box, JSP Records,

Slidin' The Blues (The Best of Slide Blues Guitar)

2011, CD, Comp, RE, P-Vine Records,

Delta Blues/Country Blues/Texas Blues

ABC Of The Blues (The Ultimate Collection From The Delta To The Big Cities)

2010, 52xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, S/Edition, Documents,

Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues/Memphis Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Chicago Blues/Rock & Roll/Texas Blues

L'Intégrale Blues - Tous Les Standards Du Blues

2010, 10xCD, Comp + Box, PIAS France, LM Music (2)

The Blues According To Harry Muskee

2010, 6xCD, Comp, Universal,

Really The Blues? A Blues History 1893-1959 Volume1 (of 4) (1893-1929)

2010, 9xCD, Comp + CD-ROM, West Hill Radio Archives,

Boogie Woogie/Country Blues/Gospel/Ragtime/Piano Blues/Cajun/Country/Hillbilly

Let Me Tell You About The Blues - Atlanta

2010, 3x CD Digipack,

Country Blues/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues

2009, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, car, Universal Music,

Barrelhouse Blues: Location Recordings & The Early Traditions In The Blues

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Document Records (2),

The Panic Is On - The Great American Depression As Seen By The Common Man

2009, CD, Comp + DVD-V, Shanachie Entertainment Corporation,

Bankers Blues - A Study In The Effects Of Fiscal Mischief (Vol. 1)

2009, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)

Ain't Times Hard: Political & Social Comment In The Blues

2008, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records,

The History Of Rhythm & Blues 1925-42

Rolling Stones' Jukebox (The Songs That Inspired The Greatest Rock And Roll Band Ever)

2007, CD, Album, Comp, Chrome Dreams

Aux Racines D'Elvis (Les Pionniers Du Rock 1932-1952)

2007, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles

Classic Blues - Trouble In Mind

2007, CD, Comp, Edel Records

The Best Of Country Blues

2007, CD, Comp, Fuel 2000

Broadcasting The Blues : Black Blues In The Segregation Era

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Document Records (2),

2006, Box + 10xCD, Comp, Centurion Blues,

Country Blues/Piano Blues

100 Blues Tunes

Voodoo Blues - Hoodoo & Magical Pratices

2005, CD, Comp, Saga

2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Soho

Traveling Man - A Blues Travel Guide

2004, CD, Comp, Saga,

2004, CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + Box, , Penny,

He Got Out His Big Ten Inch

2004, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings

Document Shortcuts Vol. 3 (My Babe)

2004, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)

Early Blues Moods

2003, 3xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram

Century Of The Blues - The Definitive Country Blues Collection

2003, 4xCD, Comp, Chrome Dreams,

Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon: The Ultimate Rude Blues Collection

2003, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Greytown Recordings,

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Next Music,

Le Blues 1925 / 1952

2002, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Body & Soul (2),

Country Blues/Delta Blues/Piano Blues/Chicago Blues

Southern Blues Volume 2

2002, CD, Comp, Acrobat,

The Roots Of Van Morrison

Dealing With The Devil

2001, CD, Comp, Newsound 2000,

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Greatest Blues Golden Greats

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Disky,

East Coast Blues

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Catfish Records,

Hoochie Coochie Men

2001, CD, Comp, Newsound 2000

Les Triomphes Du Blues

2001, Box Set, 20x CD cardboard sleeves,

Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues/Louisiana Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Texas Blues/East Coast Blues

Blues Is Black (The Roots)

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Country Blues/Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues

Classic Slide Guitar Blues

2000, CD, Comp, Catfish Records

The Great Race Record Labels Volume 2: Columbia

2000, CD, Comp, Mono, Catfish Records,

2000, CD, Comp, Catfish Records

Classic Blues Volume Eight

2000, CD, Comp, Digimode Entertainment Ltd.,

Banana In Your Fruitbasket

2000, CD, Comp, Mono, Zircon Bleu

20th Century Blues

2000, 4xCD, Comp, Catfish Records,

Piedmont Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Piano Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues

The Blues: The Best Of 1920-1996

2000, Box, Comp + 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.,

The Roots Of Taj Mahal

The Country Blues Roots Of Eric Clapton

A Handful Of Riffs - Blues Guitar Pioneers

1999, CD, Comp, Catfish Records,

Country Blues/Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues

Nothin' But The Blues

1999, 2xCD, Comp, MasterSound (2),

Broke, Black & Blue

American Pop: An Audio History - From Minstrel To Mojo: On Record, 1893-1946

1998, 9xCD, Comp + Box, West Hill Audio Archives,

Teachin' The Blues: 21 Blues Originals Which Inspired Eric Clapton

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Charly Records

Hard Times Come Again No More Vol. 1 (Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships)

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Yazoo

Hard Times Come Again No More Vol. 2 (Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships)

1998, CD, Comp, Yazoo

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Super Doubles

Men Of Blues - Midnight Hour Blues

1998, CD, Comp, Columbia River Entertainment Group

Indigo Blues Collection 3

1998, CD, Comp, Indigo Recordings

1998, 4xCD, Comp, Disky,

Slide Guitar Masters

1998, CD, Comp, Charly Records,

Livin' In The House Of Blues - Barbecue Blues

Blues Legends 0073

1997, CD, Comp, MasterTone

I Believe I'll Make A Change (Pre-War Blues Compilation (1927-1941))

1997, CDr, Comp, Nugrape Records,

Sorry Feeling Blues

1997, CDr, Comp, Nugrape Records

Good Morning Blues

1996, CD, Comp, Penny,

Essential Blues - Volume 1

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Penny,

Sweet Petunia - The Essential Recordings Of Georgia Blues

1996, CD, Comp, Indigo Recordings

Bring It All Back Home

1996, CD, Comp, Penny,

Essential Blues

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Penny,

Country Blues/Delta Blues/Harmonica Blues

Good Mornin' Blues

1996, CD, Comp, Michele Compact Disc

Booze & The Blues

Messed Up In Love And Other Tales Of Woe

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Before The Blues Vol. 3 (The Early American Black Music Scene)

Roots Of Rock N' Roll 1927-1938 Vol.1

Roots Of The Blues Volume 5

1995, CD, Comp, Charly Records,

Roll And Tumble Blues - The Essential Recordings Of Slide Guitar Blues

1995, CD, Comp, Indigo Recordings,

Gospel Vol. 3 / Guitar Evangelists & Bluesmen / 1927-1944

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés

Good Morning Blues (A Classic Blues Anthology 1920-1942)

1995, 4x CD, Box Set,

Country Blues/Delta Blues

The Classic Bluesmen

Blues In History II

1994, 2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

La Grande Epoque Du Blues 1926 - 1943

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Best Of Blues Records

The Great Depression: American Music In The 30's

1993, CD, Comp, Legacy,

1991, CD, Comp, Object Enterprises,

History Of The Blues

1991, 2xCD, Comp, Object Enterprises

1991, 4xCD, Comp, Object Enterprises,

1989, LP, Album, Smplr, Razor Records (US)

Trouble Done Bore Me Down (Unreissued Tracks)

1983, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Agram Blues,

1975, LP, Comp, Rounder Records

Rough Alley Blues (Blues From Georgia 1924-1931)

1974, LP, Comp, Magnolia Productions,

Country Blues/East Coast Blues

Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar Classics 1926-1937

1972, Vinyl Black labels,

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Georgia Guitar (1927-1938)

1969, LP, Comp, Mono, Kokomo

The Georgia Blues 1927-1933

A Blues Potpourri

1967, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Kokomo Records

Country Blues Classics Volume 3

Kings Of The Twelve String

Blues Fell This Morning (Rare Recordings Of Southern Blues Singers)

Nothin' But The Blues

1960, Vinyl Gatefold,

I Got The Blues For You, Vol. 2

2xCD, Comp, Starlife,

Louisiana Blues/Delta Blues

Sex & Drugs & Alcohol

10xCD, Comp + Box, The Intense Media,

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Erotic/Electric Blues

Country Blues Hard Hitters Volume One

CD, Comp, RM, Pigmeat (2),

Keep The Faith: Robert Johnson And Heroes Of Delta Blues

CD, Comp, Newsound 2000,

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Birth Of The Blues

CD, Comp, Newsound 2000,

Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Piano Blues/Harmonica Blues

Nothing But The Blues (Recordings By The Greatest Musicians Of Blues 1923 - 1948)

40xCD, Comp, RM + Box, History

Midnight Special - 20 Authentic Blues

CD, Comp, RE, MasterSong

"I'm Ragged And Dirty Too" - Blues, Ballads And Spirituals 1927-1964

CD, Comp, Smplr, P-Vine Records, Blues & Soul Records,

Blues - Volume 3

CD, Comp, Ltd, AmCo Tonträger Vertriebs GmbH,

Blues 78's, 20's & 30's

Cass, Comp, Wayhi Tapes

High Water Everywhere

CD, Comp, Document Records (2)

The East Coast States Vol. 2

Born Under A Bad Sign

Country Blues/Piano Blues

The Male Blues Singers Vol. 1

Eric Clapton With Jimmy Vaughan*

1995, 2xCD, Unofficial, Silver Rarities