Champion Jack Dupree
William Thomas Dupree, best known as Champion Jack Dupree, was an American blues pianist. His birth date has been given as July 4, July 10, and July 23, 1908, 1909, or 1910. He died on January 21, 1992.
Biography
Champion Jack Dupree was a New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie pianist, a barrelhouse "professor". His father was from the Belgian Congo and his mother was part African American and Cherokee. He was orphaned at the age of two, and sent to the New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs, the alma mater of Louis Armstrong.
He taught himself piano there and later apprenticed with Tuts Washington and Willie Hall, whom he called his 'father' and from whom he learned "Junker's Blues". He was also "spy boy" for the Yellow Pochahantas tribe of Mardi Gras Indians and soon began playing in barrelhouses and other drinking establishments.
He began a life of travelling, living in Chicago, where he worked with Georgia Tom, and in Indianapolis, Indiana where he met Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr. While always playing piano he also worked as a cook. In Detroit, after Joe Louis encouraged him to become a boxer, he fought in 107 bouts, winning Golden Gloves and other championships and picking up the nickname 'Champion Jack', which he used the rest of his life.
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- Dupree 'N' McPhee: The 1967 Blue Horizon Session released: 2005
- The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions released: 2005
- From New Orleans to Chicago / Champion Jack Dupree and His Blues Band released: 2004
- St. Claude And Dumaine released: 2002
- Blues for Everybody released: 2002
- New Orleans Barrelhouse: Piano Blues 1960 released: 2001
- Champion Jack Dupree of New Orleans released: 2000
- The Blues of Champion Jack Dupree released: 2000
- Natural & Soulful Blues / Champion of the Blues released: 2000
- Walkin' by Myself released: 2000
- A Portrait of Champion Jack Dupree released: 2000
- The Blues Collection 44: Junker's Blues released: 1996
- The Blues Collection 59: Junker's Blues released: 1995
- The Blues of Champion Jack Dupree, Volume 2 released: 1995
- Oh Lord, What Have I Done? released: 1995
- Live at the Burnley Blues Festival released: 1994
- Champion Jack Dupree 1940–1950 released: 1994
- One Last Time released: 1993
- New Orleans Barrelhouse Boogie released: 1993
- Champion Jack Dupree 1945–1953 released: 1992
- Blues from the Gutter released: 1992
- Forever and Ever released: 1991
- Back Home in New Orleans released: 1990
- The Blues Jubilee Album released: 1984
- Blues at Montreux released: 1973
- Antologia de Blues, Volume 1 released: 1972
- The Legacy of the Blues, Volume 3 released: 1972
- The Heart of the Blues Is Sound released: 1969
- I Had a Dream released: 1968
- Champion Jack Dupree and His Blues Band (feat. Mickey Baker) released: 1967
- From New Orleans to Chicago released: 1966
- Cabbage Greens released: 1963
- Champion Jack Dupree Sings the Blues released: 1961
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- Mercy on Me released:
Dupree 'N' McPhee: The 1967 Blue Horizon Session
Released 2005- Get Your Head Happy
- Sick In Bed
- Papa Told Mama
- Easy Is The Way
- Who Was Here A While Ago
- Down In Clarksdale
- Baby Don't You Put Me Out
- My Baby Told Me
- No Meat Blues
- My Darling
- Dead Cat On The Line
- Talk All In My Sleep
- Got My Ticket
- My Home In Mississippi
- Black Snake Breakdown [Guitar Solo]
- The Snow Is On The Ground
The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Released 2005- See My Milk Cow
- Mr. Dupree Blues
- Yellow Pocahontas
- Gutbucket Blues / Ugly Woman
- Street Walking Woman
- Income Tax
- Roll On
- I've Been Mistreated
- A Racehorse Called Mae
- My Home's in Hell
- How Am I Doing It
- I Haven't Done No One No Harm
- Street Walking Woman (alternate)
- Big Fat Woman
- Whiskey, Look What You Done to Me
- Going Down to the Blue Horizon
- Juke Box Jump
- Black Cat Shuffle
Blues for Everybody
Released 2002- Heart Breaking Woman
- Watchin' My Stuff
- Ain't No Meat on De Bone
- The Blues Got Me Rockin'
- Tongue Tied Blues
- Please Tell Me Baby
- Harelip Blues
- Two Below Zero
- Let the Doorbell Ring
- Blues for Everybody
- That's My Pa
- She Cooks Me Cabbage
- Failing Health Blues
- Stumbling Block
- Mail Order Woman
- Silent Partner
- House Rent Party
- Rub a Little Boogie
- Walking the Blues
- Daybreak Rock
New Orleans Barrelhouse: Piano Blues 1960
Released 2001- Gravier Street Blues (Talking About Drive 'em Down)
- Workhouse Blues (Talking About Drive 'em Down)
- Louise Blues
- Doctor Special
- My Cabin Inn
- Slippin' In After Midnight
- By My Mother's Bedside
- Mean Old Frisco
- Daybreak Blues
- Nagging Woman Blues
- London Special
- ICI Mo-Mo
- Come Back Baby
- Tee-Na-Na
- Sometimes I Feel Troubled
- Number Nine Blues
- Wig-Headed Woman
- Pearl Harbour Blues
- Low Down Dog
The Blues of Champion Jack Dupree
Released 2000- Ain't That a Hard Pill to Swallow
- Things I Used to Do
- Self Pity
- Suicide Blues
- Have You Ever Been Alone
- Poor House Blues
- I Want to Settle Down
- When I'm Drinking
- In Prison Too Long
- My Mother Is Gone
- That's All Right, Baby
- I'm Crazy About You
- It's Too Late
- My Baby's Coming Home
- One by One Blues
- President Kennedy Blues
- You're So Fine
Natural & Soulful Blues / Champion of the Blues
Released 2000- Seafood Bues
- Death of Big Bill Broonzy
- Don't Leave Me, Mary
- Rampart Street Special
- How Long Blues
- Bad Life
- Mother-In-Law Blues
- Slow Drag
- Dennis Rag
- Bad Luck Bound to Change
- I Had a Dream
- Roll Me Over Roll Me Slow
- Reminiscin' With Champion Jack
- That's All Right
- Day Break Stomp
- House Rent Party
- Snaps Drinking Woman
- One Sweet Letter From You
- New Vicksburg Blues
- When Things Go Wrong
- Johnson Street Boogie Woogie
- Misery Blues
Walkin' by Myself
Released 2000- Rum Cola Blues
- She Makes Good Jelly
- Johnson Street Boogie Woogie
- I'm Going Down with You
- F.D.R. Blues
- God Bless Our New President
- County Jail Special
- Fisherman's Blues
- Lover's Lane
- Black Wolf
- Walkin' by Myself
- Outside Man
- Forget It Mama
- You've Been Drunk
- Santa Claus Blues
- Gin Mill Sal
- Love Strike Blues
- Wet Deck Mama
- Big Legged Mama
- I'm a Doctor for Women
- Going Down Slow
- Hard Feeling
- How Long, How Long Blues
- Mean Old Frisco
- Bad Whiskey & Wild Women
- Bus Station Blues
The Blues Collection 44: Junker's Blues
Released 1996- Morning Tea
- Chain Gang Blues
- Big Time Mama
- Warehouse Man Blues
- Jackie P. Blues
- Black Woman Swing
- Dupree Shake Dance
- Junker's Blues
- All Alone Blues
- Angola Blues
- Bad Health Blues
- Weed Head Woman
- Heavy Heart Blues
- Cabbage Greens
- How Long Blues
- Mean Ole Frisco
- Bad Whiskey And Bad Women
- Bus Station Blues
The Blues Collection 59: Junker's Blues
Released 1995- Morning Tea
- Chain Gang Blues
- Big Time Mama
- Warehouse Man Blues
- Jackie P. Blues
- Black Woman Swing
- Dupree Shake Dance
- Junker's Blues
- All Alone Blues
- Angola Blues
- Bad Health Blues
- Weed Head Woman
- Heavy Heart Blues
- Cabbage Greens
- How Long Blues
- Mean Ole Frisco
- Bad Whiskey And Bad Women
- Bus Station Blues
The Blues of Champion Jack Dupree, Volume 2
Released 1995- When I'm Drinking
- The Cold Ground Is My Bed
- Lonesome Bedroom Blues
- A Good Woman Is Hard to Find
- I Hate to Be Alone
- Mercy on Me
- Sleeping in the Street
- I'm a Gamblin' Man
- I'm Growing Older Every Day
- Door to Door Blues
- TV Mama
- Work House Blues (Talking About Drive 'em Down)
- Sweet Mama
- Rock Me Baby
- Dirty Mistreater
- I Feel So Good
Champion Jack Dupree 1940–1950
Released 1994- New Low Down Dog
- My Cabin Inn
- That's All Right
- Gibing Blues
- My Baby's Gone
- Black Cow Blues
- Slow Boogie
- Jitterbug
- Mexican Reminescences
- Too Evil to Cry
- Going Down Slow
- Hard Feeling
- How Long, How Long Blues
- Mean Old Frisco
- Bad Whiskey and Wild Women
- Bus Station Blues
- Goin' Back to Louisiana
- Barrelhouse Mama
New Orleans Barrelhouse Boogie
Released 1993- Gamblin' Man Blues
- Warehouse Man Blues
- Chain Gang Blues
- New Low Down Dog
- Black Woman Swing
- Cabbage Greens No. 1
- Cabbage Greens No. 2
- Angola Blues
- My Cabin Inn
- Bad Health Blues
- That's Allright
- Gibing Blues
- Dupree Shake Dance
- My Baby's Gone
- Weed Head Woman
- Junker's Blues
- Oh, Red
- All Alone Blues
- Big Time Mama
- Shady Lane
- Hurry Down Sunshine
- Jackie P. Blues
- Heavy Heart Blues
- Morning Tea
- Black Cow Blues
Champion Jack Dupree 1945–1953
Released 1992- Stumbling Block
- Number Nine Blues
- Deacon's Party
- I'm Gonna Find You Someday
- Up and Down the Hill
- I Think You Need a Shot
- Drunk Again
- Rub a Little Boogie
- Ragged and Hungry
- Barrel House Mama
- Going Back to Louisiana
- Old Old Woman
- Mean Black Snake
- Baby You Say You Love Me
- Somebody Changed the Lock
- Fifth Avenue Woman
- Highway 31
- Shake Baby Shake
- Highway Blues
- Drinkin' Little Woman
- Mean Mistreatin' Mama
- Shim Sham Shimmy
Born: 1910-07-04
Died: 1992-01-21
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Happy Jack
by: The WhoHappy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key
So they rode on his head on their furry donkey
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
(I saw ya!)