Composer
Cow Cow Davenport
American musician (1894–1955)
1894–1955
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1894
- Died
- 1955
- Birthplace
- Anniston
- Place of death
- Cleveland
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Charles Edward "Cow Cow" Davenport (April 23, 1894 – December 3, 1955) was an American boogie-woogie and piano blues player as well as a vaudeville entertainer. He also played the organ and sang.
Davenport, who also made recordings under the pseudonyms of Bat The Humming Bird, George Hamilton and The Georgia Grinder, is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
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Life and musical career
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- boogie-woogie
- VIAF ID
- 5122116
- ISNI
- 0000000063085049
- GND ID
- 135438004
- Library of Congress ID
- n87134726
- MusicBrainz ID
- 37279cee-02fb-43e0-8cb6-1200541f5296
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Blues
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Cow Blues | — | — | — | Piano | Blues | 3 |
| State Street Jive | — | — | — | Piano | Blues | 2 |
| Mama Don't Allow It | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 5122116. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.