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
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Bilbo Is Dead
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I Feel Like Crying
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I Made A Mistake
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Bilbo Is Dead - Single Version
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In Every Man's Life
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Bilbo Is Dead (C.8/47)
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Drinking Ink Splink
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Rock Savoy Rock
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Stone Hearted Woman
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Rock Savoy, Rock
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I Made a Mistake - Original
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Drinkin' Ink Splink
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Stone Hearted Woman - Original
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You Can'T Win (1950)
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Change of Heart - Previously Unreleased
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toothless woman blues
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Union Man Blues (C.8/47)
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Drinking Ink Splink (C.8/47)
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Toothless Woman Blues (C.8/47)
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In A Travelin' Mood (11-?-48)
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Rock Savoy, Rock (1951)
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Achin' Heart (1950)
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In Everyman'S Life (11-?-48)
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Leap Year Blues
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I Feel Like Crying (1948)
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I Know (1948)
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The Holidays Are Over (11-?-48)
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How Long (1948)
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Big Time Baby (11-?-48)
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In A Travelin' Mood
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The Holidays Are Over
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He's Got Her And Gone
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Mother'S Letter (1951)
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Married Man Blues
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mother's letter
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Union Man Blues
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Same Old Story (1948)
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you can't win
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How Long
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Same Old Story
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Going Down Fast (1948)
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Big Time Baby
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Married Man Blues (1948)
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I Know
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Achin' Heart
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He'S Got Her And Gone (11-?-48)
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Going Down Fast
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Change of Heart
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Change of Heart (Previously Unreleased)
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Bilbo Is Dead (Single Version)
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