Joe Pullum
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Biography
Joseph E. Pullum, born on December 25, 1905 in Anniston, Alabama, was an American blues singer and songwriter. He began his career as a nightclub singer before transitioning into recording music. His breakthrough came with the self-written song "Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard?", recorded and released in 1934. The song sold in large quantities and was covered by several notable artists including Leroy Carr and Josh White. Between April 1934 and February 1936, Pullum recorded four sessions yielding a total of 30 tracks. He later performed on radio at Houston station KTLC and relocated to Los Angeles in the 1940s. In 1948, he reinterpreted "Black Gal" into "My Woman", accompanied by Lloyd Glenn on Swingtime Records. Pullum died on January 7, 1964, aged 58, and was buried in Houston, Texas. His complete recorded works were collated on two albums released by Document Records in 1995.
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- Cows, See That Train Comin'
- Careful Drivin' Mama
- Black Gal, What Makes Your Head So Hard?
- McKinney Street Stomp
- Mississippi Flood Blues
- Ice Man Blues
- Rack It Back and Tell It Right
- Joe Louis Is the Man
- Bonus Blues
- Come on If You're Comin'
- Bedroom Blues
- Hattie Green
- Woman Trouble Blues
- Swing Them Blues
- Bad Managing Blues
- I Need You Blues
- Ice Pick Mama
- West Dallas Woman
- My Woman Pt. 1
- My Woman Pt. 2
- CWA Blues
- You're Alright With Me
- Alberta
- West Dallas Drag
