Robert Nighthawk

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Relationships

original member of:Nighthawks (40's/50's blues group with Robert Nighthawk)
part of:Blues Hall of Fame: Performers (number: 1983) (order: 34)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/328160 [info]
Discogs (as Robert Lee McCoy):https://www.discogs.com/artist/949081 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1421009 [info]
other databases:https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105969 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/robert_nighthawk [info]
lyrics page:http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8492/robert-nighthawk/lyrics.html [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000282304 [info]
VIAF ID:56696398 [info]
Wikidata:Q704710 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
arranged
Goin' Down to Eli'sRobert Nighthawk4:49
instruments
1937-05-05Blue Bird BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:07
1937-05-05Brother JamesRobert Lee McCoyguitarBig Joe Williams2:56
1937-05-05Good Morning Little School GirlRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:01
1937-05-05Got the Bottle Up and GoneRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson2:34
1937-05-05I Know You Gonna Miss MeRobert Lee McCoyguitarBig Joe Williams3:04
1937-05-05I Won’t Be in Hard Luck No MoreRobert Lee McCoyguitarBig Joe Williams2:39
1937-05-05Jackson BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson2:58
1937-05-05Rootin’ Ground HogRobert Lee McCoyguitarBig Joe Williams3:02
1937-05-05Skinny WomanRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:00
1937-05-05Sugar Mama BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson2:59
1938-12-17Blue Bird Blues - Part 2Robert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:23
1938-12-17Christmas Morning BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:24
1938-12-17Do the GeorgiaguitarSpeckled Red3:10
1938-12-17Down on the LeveeguitarSpeckled Red3:14
1938-12-17Early in the MorningguitarSpeckled Red3:25
1938-12-17Goodbye, RedRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:10
1938-12-17Insurance Man BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:18
1938-12-17Little Girl BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:19
1938-12-17Louise Baltimore BluesguitarSpeckled Red3:15
1938-12-17Low Down WaysRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:14
1938-12-17Number Five BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:30
1938-12-17Rainy Day BluesRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:21
1938-12-17St. Louis StompguitarSpeckled Red3:15
1938-12-17Susie-QRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:13
1938-12-17Take It EasyguitarSpeckled Red3:06
1938-12-17The Right Kind of LifeRobert Lee McCoyguitarSonny Boy Williamson3:23
1938-12-17Try Me One More TimeguitarSpeckled Red3:29
1938-12-17Welfare BluesguitarSpeckled Red3:20
1938-12-17What Makes You Treat Me MeanguitarSpeckled Red3:10
1938-12-17You Got to Fix ItguitarSpeckled Red3:14
1938-12-18So UnkindRobert Lee McCoyguitarWillie Hatcher3:12
1938-12-18They're Mean to MeRobert Lee McCoyguitarWillie Hatcher3:04
1940-06-04Drop Down (I Don’t Feel Welcome Here)harmonicaSleepy John Estes2:44
1940-06-04Jailhouse BluesharmonicaSleepy John Estes2:56
1940-06-04Mailman BluesharmonicaSleepy John Estes2:55
1940-06-04Tell Me How About It (Mr. Tom’s Blues)harmonicaSleepy John Estes2:25
1940-12-17I Love You BabyRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Washboard Band3:00
1940-12-17I’m Through With YouRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Washboard Band2:35
1940-12-17If You Take Me BackRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Washboard Band2:46
1940-12-17When You Said GoodbyeRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Washboard Band2:41
1941-07-23Let's Try It AgainRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Rhythm3:02
1941-07-23Oh Red's Twin BrotherRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Rhythm3:22
1941-07-23We Can't AgreeRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Rhythm3:05
1941-07-23What Will I DoRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaBig Joe & His Rhythm3:13
1941-08-01Can’t Get a Word in EdgewaysRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaWalter Vinson3:05
1941-08-01Every Dog Must Have His DayRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaWalter Vinson3:05
1941-08-01Gulf Coast BayRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaWalter Vinson3:05
1941-08-01Rosa Lee BluesRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaWalter Vinson2:48
1941-08-01She’s Leaving MeRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaWalter Vinson2:44
1941-08-01You Know What You Promised MeRobert Lee McCoyharmonicaWalter Vinson3:11
1949-07-12Anna LeeguitarRobert Nighthawk3:16
1949-07Black Angel Blues (Sweet Black Angel)guitarRobert Nighthawk3:03
1951-07-12Kansas CityguitarRobert Nighthawk2:44
1951-07-12Take It Easy BabyguitarRobert Nighthawk2:50
1964-06-30I Got What It TakesguitarKoko Taylor3:08
1964-06-30Night FlightguitarBuddy Guy3:20
1964-06-30SomedayguitarRobert Nighthawk3:07
1964-06-30What Kind of Man Is That?guitarKoko Taylor3:02
1964-09Goin' Down to Eli'sguitarRobert Nighthawk4:49
1964-09Juke Medleyguitar [lead guitar]Robert Nighthawk & Carey Bell1:38
Big Fat Mama BluesguitarHouston Stackhouse2:54
Big Road BluesguitarHouston Stackhouse2:33
Black Angel Blueselectric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:38
Bricks in My Pillowelectric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:40
Bricks in My Pillow (alternate take)electric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:22
Bye Bye BluesguitarHouston Stackhouse2:57
Cool Water BluesguitarHouston Stackhouse3:22
Crowing Rooster Blueselectric guitarRobert Nighthawk2:57
Crying Won't Help Youelectric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:36
I'm Getting Tiredelectric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:54
Kansas Cityelectric guitarRobert Nighthawk2:35
Kansas City BluesguitarHouston Stackhouse3:05
Kidman Blueselectric guitarJohnny Young3:23
Maggie Campbellelectric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:23
Mean Old WorldguitarHouston Stackhouse2:24
Merry Christmas Babyelectric guitarRobert Nighthawk3:26
Night FlightguitarBuddy Guy3:19
So UnkindguitarSpeckled Red?:??
SomedayguitarRobert Nighthawk2:50
Sweet Black AngelguitarRobert Nighthawk3:05
Take A Little Walk With MeguitarHouston Stackhouse2:58
The Wrong ManguitarHouston Stackhouse2:41
They're Mean to MeguitarSpeckled Red?:??
vocals
1937-05-05Got the Bottle Up and GoneRobert Lee McCoySonny Boy Williamson2:34
1949-07-12Anna LeeRobert Nighthawk3:16
1949-07Black Angel Blues (Sweet Black Angel)Robert Nighthawk3:03
1951-07-12Kansas CityRobert Nighthawk2:44
1951-07-12Take It Easy BabyRobert Nighthawk2:50
1964-06-30SomedayRobert Nighthawk3:07
1964-09Goin' Down to Eli'sRobert Nighthawk4:49
Black Angel BluesRobert Nighthawk3:38
Bricks in My PillowRobert Nighthawk3:40
Bricks in My Pillow (alternate take)Robert Nighthawk3:22
Crowing Rooster BluesRobert Nighthawk2:57
Crying Won't Help YouRobert Nighthawk3:36
I'm Getting TiredRobert Nighthawk3:54
Kansas CityRobert Nighthawk2:35
Maggie CampbellRobert Nighthawk3:23
Merry Christmas BabyRobert Nighthawk3:26
Somedaylead vocalsRobert Nighthawk2:50
Sweet Black Angellead vocalsRobert Nighthawk3:05
composed
I’m Gonna Move to Kansas City
Someday
lyrics
I’m Gonna Move to Kansas City
wrote
Anna Lee