American blues guitarist and country-blues pioneer. His first blues instrumental records are famous for being the first recorded country blues and the first known recordings of a bottleneck-style slide guitar.
Born: July 25, 1897 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Died: April 04, 1960 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Worked with Sara Martin, Walter Beasley and Helen Humes.
ALBUMS
Sylvester Weaver
Guitar Blues
1999, CD, Comp, RE, P-Vine Records, 
,
, Country Blues
Sylvester Weaver
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (2 November 1923 To 31 August 1927)
1992, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2), 
,
, Country Blues
Sylvester Weaver
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 2 -- 31 August To 30 November 1927
1992, ,
, Country Blues
Sylvester Weaver
The Accompanist (1923-1927)
1988, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, RST Records
Sylvester Weaver
The Remaining Titles Of Sylvester Weaver (1924-1927)
1985, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Earl Archives
Sylvester Weaver
Smoketown Strut
1982, LP, Comp, Agram Blues
Martin* - Weaver* - Withers*
Where Shall I Be? / I Am Happy In Jesus
1929, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sylvester Weaver
Black Spider Blues / Devil Blues
1928, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sylvester Weaver
Chittlin Rag Blues / Rock Pile Blues
1928, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sylvester Weaver
Damfino Stump / Guitar Rag
1928, Shellac, 10", RP, Okeh
Sylvester Weaver
Railroad Porter Blues / Polecat Blues
1928, Shellac, 10", Okeh, 
,
, Country Blues
Weaver* And Beasley*
Bottle Neck Blues / St. Louis Blues
1928
Sylvester Weaver
Can't Be Trusted Blues / Penitentiary Bound Blues
1928
Sylvester Weaver
True Love Blues / Poor Boy Blues
1927, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sylvester Weaver
Weaver's Blues / Mixing Them Up In "C"
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sylvester Weaver
Guitar Blues / Guitar Rag
1924, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
, Country Blues/Instrumental
Sylvester Weaver
Smoketown Strut / I'm Busy And You Can't Come In
1924, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Mike Seeger
Early Southern Guitar Sounds
2007, CD, Smithsonian Folkways,
APPEARANCES +
Various
Rhythm & Western Volume 8 Oh Lonesome Me
2023, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, 
,
, Novelty/Country Blues/Country/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Playing For The Man At The Door (Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick 1958–1971)
2023, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Texas Blues
Laurie Jane & The 45s
Late Last Night - Elixir Of Sara Martin
2018
Molly Gene One Whoaman Band
Live in Switzerland - Blues Rules Festival
2017, CD, Album, Not On Label (Molly Gene One Whoaman Band Self-released), 
,
, Blues Rock
Steve James
Live Vol. I (Austin TX and Berkeley CA)
2016, CDr, Album, Hobemian Records, ,
, Country Blues
Jack Rose
Dr. Ragtime & His Pals
2016
Various
The Rough Guide To Unsung Heroes Of Country Blues (Vol. 2) (Reborn And Remastered)
2015, CD, Comp, RM, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues
Andy Dale Petty
Frick's Lament
2015
HowellDevine*
Jumps, Boogies & Wobbles
2013
Joshua Howell
Picks
2010, 13xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Joshua Howell (2) Self-released)
Jack Rose
Dr Ragtime & Pals / Self Titled
2008, CD, CD, All Media, 
,
, Louisiana Blues/Bluegrass/Folk
Various
A Richer Tradition (Country Blues And String Music 1923-1942)
2007, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, JSP Records, ,
, Country Blues
Coyote
Coyote
2007, CDr, Album, Le Beau Label
Thad Beckman
Blues Gone By
2006,
Various
The Rough Guide To Bottleneck Blues
2005, CD, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues/Piedmont Blues
Various
Cherokee Boogie Indians & The Blues
2004, CD, Comp, RM, Saga, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues
Red Murrell
Sittin' On Top Of The World
2004, CD, Comp, Jasmine Records
Whiskey River
Tales From The Swamp
2003, CD, Album, Pump Row Records, ,
, Cajun/Zydeco
Various
Vintage Guitar Blues (1927 - 1944) (Trouble Hearted Blues)
2003, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Document Records (2),
Terry Robb
When I Play My Blues Guitar
2002, CD, Album, Burnside Records
Helen Humes
Complete 1927 - 1950 Studio Recordings
2001, 
,
, Swing/Vocal
John Fahey
The Dance Of Death & Other Plantation Favorites
1999
Helen Humes
Today I Sing The Blues (1927-1947)
1998,
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
'The King Of Western Swing' 25 Hits 1935-1945
1998
Pierre Brau-Arnauty*
American Style Music
1997, CD, Album, Not On Label
Helen Humes
1927-1945
1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
Virginia Liston
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (1923-1924)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Terry Frank
Devil By Her Side
1996, CD, Album, Slidestone Records
Steve Phillips (4) Featuring Brendan Croker, Mark Knopfler, Sholto Lenaghan
Just Pickin'
1996
Sara Martin
In Chronological Order Volume 2 (1923-1924)
1995, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Sara Martin
In Chronological Order Volume 3 (1924-1925)
1995, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Steve James
Two Track Mind
1993, CD, Album, Antone's Records
Various
The Slide Guitar - Bottles, Knives & Steel Vol. 2
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Sony, ,
, Harmonica Blues/East Coast Blues
Various
The Slide Guitar - Bottles, Knives & Steel Vol. 2
1993, ,
, Harmonica Blues/East Coast Blues
Notty's Jug Serenaders
United Our Thing Will Stand
1992, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Great Blues Guitarists: String Dazzlers
1991,
Various
The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel
1990
Various
Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar Classics 1926-1937
1990, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues
Leroy Jodie Pierson*
Rusty Nail
1988
Various
Georgia Blues (1924-1935)
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, HK Records, HK Records
Helen Humes
New Million Dollar Secret
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, "Whiskey, Women, And ...", 
,
, Vocal/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Trouble Done Bore Me Down (Unreissued Tracks)
1983, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Agram Blues, 
,
, Country Blues
Various
OJL's GA. (The Black Country Music Of Georgia, 1927-1936)
1982, LP, Comp, Origin Jazz Library, ,
, Country Blues/Gospel
Various
Rough Alley Blues (Blues From Georgia 1924-1931)
1974, LP, Comp, Magnolia Productions, ,
, Country Blues/East Coast Blues
Lazy Bill Lucas
Lazy Bill Lucas
1974
Various
Ma Rainey & The Classic Blues Singers
1970, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS, CBS
Various
Let's Go Riding
1969, LP, Comp, Origin Jazz Library, ,
, Country Blues
Walter Beasley
Georgia Skin / Toad Frog Blues
1928, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Walter Beasley
Southern Man Blues / Sore Feet Blues
1928, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sara Martin
Loving Is What I Crave / Orn'ry Blues
1927, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sara Martin
Poor Me Blues / Some Blues (No Name Blues)
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
, Vocal
E. L. Coleman / Instrumental Trio
Blue Feelin' Blues / Steel String Blues
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Sara Martin
Good-Bye Blues / Longing For Daddy Blues
1924, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
, Vocal
Sara Martin
Roamin' Blues / I've Got To Go And Leave My Daddy Behind
1924, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
, Vocal
Sara Martin
My Man Blues / Everybody's Got The Blues
1924, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
, Vocal
Sara Martin
Pleading Blues / If I Don't Find My Brown I Won't Be Back At All
Shellac, 10", Okeh
Various
The East Coast States (Georgia - Carolinas - Virginia)
Vinyl, 
,
, East Coast Blues
Various
The East Coast States Vol 2 (1924-1938)
Various
Blues Legends: The Guys
2022, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Big3,
Various
Slide Guitar Blues
2021, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, ,
, Chicago Blues/Delta Blues
Various
Chasing The Blues (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018, File, MP3, Album, Propelr Music
Various
I've Got The Blues But I'm Too Damn Mean To Cry: Protest In Early Blues & Gospel
2016, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Box, JSP Records,
Various
Roots & Blues
2015, 20xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music, ,
, Gospel/Country/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Cajun/Hillbilly
Various
The Complete History Of the Blues 1920-1962
2015, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2),
Various
A Short Cut To The Grave (Gin, Justice, Jail & Judgement 1924-1942)
2014, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, JSP Records,
Various
America! Blues Hell Blues On My Trail
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Le Chant Du Monde,
Various
The Okeh Blues Story
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, One Day Music,
Various
Acoustic Blues Vol. 1 The Roots Of It All (The Definitive Collection!)
2013, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records
Various
Legends Of The Acoustic Guitar Laid Back Licks & Playful Picks
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,
Various
Imaginational Anthem Vol. 6
2013
Steve Roden
... I Listen To The Wind That Obliterates My Traces - Music In Vernacular Photographs, 1880-1955
2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Dust-to-Digital, Dust-to-Digital
Various
Bottleneck Blues Anthology
2011, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Not Now Music
Various
Slidin' The Blues (The Best of Slide Blues Guitar)
2011, CD, Comp, RE, P-Vine Records, ,
, Delta Blues/Country Blues/Texas Blues
Various
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
Various
I'm Going Where The Water Drinks Like Wine: 18 Unsung Bluesmen Rarities 1923-1929
2009, 
,
, Country Blues
Various
Let Me Tell You About The Blues: New York - The Evolution Of New York Blues
2009, 
,
, Country Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Bottleneck Blues Wizards
2006, 
,
, Delta Blues/Electric Blues
Various
Hellhounds On Their Trail - A History Of Blues Guitar 1924-2001
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., ,
, Electric Blues/Delta Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues/Harmonica Blues
Various
The Ways Of Blues N° 03 - Stars Of The Slide Guitar Of The Blues
2004, CD, Comp, Sony Music Media, ,
, Electric Blues/Delta Blues
Various
Century Of The Blues - The Definitive Country Blues Collection
2003, 4xCD, Comp, Chrome Dreams, ,
, Country Blues
Various
Prison Blues
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Catfish Records
Various
Slidin' On The Frets (The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Phenomenon)
2000, CD, Comp, RM, Yazoo, ,
, Hawaiian
Various
The Great Race Record Labels Volume 3: Okeh
2000, CD, Comp, Catfish Records
Various
American Pop: An Audio History - From Minstrel To Mojo: On Record, 1893-1946
1998, 9xCD, Comp + Box, West Hill Audio Archives,
Various
Pickin' The Blues The Essential Recordings Of Original Guitar Wizards
1998, CD, Comp, Indigo Recordings Ltd., Indigo Recordings Ltd.,
Various
Slide Guitar Masters
1998, CD, Comp, Charly,
Various
Commercial Break The Old Tunes From The New Ads
1998, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era
Various
Slide Guitar: The Streamline Special
1998, CD, ,
, Delta Blues
Various
You Can't Get That Stuff No More (The Slide Guitar)
1996, CD, Comp, Iris Musique Production, Iris Musique Production, ,
, Country Blues
Various
Roll And Tumble Blues - The Essential Recordings Of Slide Guitar Blues
1995, CD, Comp, Indigo Recordings,
Various
The Story Of The Blues - The Life, Times, & Music Series
1994, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products
Various
The Birth Of The Blues
1993
Various
Solo & Display Music
1978, LP, Comp, The Library Of Congress
Various
Songs Of Humor & Hilarity
1978, LP, Comp, The Library Of Congress, ,
, Folk/Calypso/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Country/Romani
Various
Country Blues Bottleneck Guitar Classics 1926-1937
1972, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues
Various
Georgia Guitar (1927-1938)
1969, LP, Comp, Mono, Kokomo
Various
Classic Guitar Blues
1968, LP, Comp, Mono, Confidential,
John Fahey
The Voice Of The Turtle
1968, Vinyl Black Label Version #1, ,
, Acoustic/Delta Blues/Experimental/Folk
Various
The East Coast States (Georgia - Carolinas - Virginia) (1927-1940)
1968, Vinyl,
Various
The Georgia Blues 1927-1933
1968
Various
The East Coast States Vol. 2