About Andrew Tibbs
Tibbs was born Melvin Andrew Grayson,[3] in Columbus, Ohio, United States.[1] As a boy he sang in Baptist choirs in Chicago, directed by Mahalia Jackson and Dinah Washington. He was influenced by Ivory Joe Hunter and Arnold "Gatemouth" Moore.[4] From 1947 to 1949, Tibbs originally recorded for Aristocrat Records.[5] His debut single was "Bilbo Is Dead" b/w "Union Man Blues", recorded whilst Tibbs was eighteen years old.[4] The tracks were both co-written by Tibbs and Tom Archia,[2] and caused controversy.
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Top Tracks
Bilbo Is Dead
I Feel Like Crying
I Made A Mistake
Bilbo Is Dead - Single Version
In Every Man's Life
Bilbo Is Dead (C.8/47)
Drinking Ink Splink
Rock Savoy Rock
Stone Hearted Woman
Rock Savoy, Rock
I Made a Mistake - Original
Drinkin' Ink Splink
Stone Hearted Woman - Original
You Can'T Win (1950)
Change of Heart - Previously Unreleased
toothless woman blues
Union Man Blues (C.8/47)
Drinking Ink Splink (C.8/47)
Toothless Woman Blues (C.8/47)
In A Travelin' Mood (11-?-48)
Rock Savoy, Rock (1951)
Achin' Heart (1950)
In Everyman'S Life (11-?-48)
Leap Year Blues
I Feel Like Crying (1948)
I Know (1948)
The Holidays Are Over (11-?-48)
How Long (1948)
Big Time Baby (11-?-48)
In A Travelin' Mood
The Holidays Are Over
He's Got Her And Gone
Mother'S Letter (1951)
Married Man Blues
mother's letter
Union Man Blues
Same Old Story (1948)
you can't win
How Long
Same Old Story
Going Down Fast (1948)
Big Time Baby
Married Man Blues (1948)
I Know
Achin' Heart
He'S Got Her And Gone (11-?-48)
Going Down Fast
Change of Heart
Change of Heart (Previously Unreleased)
Bilbo Is Dead (Single Version)
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