Fiddlin' John Carson
"Fiddlin'" John Carson (March 23, 1868 – December 11, 1949) was an American old-time fiddler and singer who recorded what is widely considered to be the first country music song featuring vocals and lyrics. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 23, 1868 (Fannin County), Died December 11, 1949 (Atlanta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, leader, composer, speaker, lyricist, arranger, songwriter, guitar, author
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 210 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | 9845 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | Fire in the mountain | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | 9846 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | Peter went fishing | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | 9847 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | When we meet on that beautiful shore | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | 9848 | Not documented | 11/1/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virgina Reelers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | 9849 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | 9850 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | 9851 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | 9852 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | Long way to Tipperary | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader | |
OKeh | S-72010 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72011 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | You will never miss your mother until she is gone | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, lyricist, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72012 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Be kind to a man when he is down | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72013 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Billy in the low ground | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer | |
OKeh | S-72014 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Casey Jones | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72015 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Old Sallie Goodman | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72016 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Fare you well, old Joe Clark | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72017 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | The farmer is the man that feeds them all | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72018 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Papa's billy goat | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-72021 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | The kickin' mule | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | S-72022 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | Nancy Rowland | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | S-72023 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | Tom Watson special | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-73034 | 12-in. | 12/18/1924 | The baggage coach ahead | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | S-73035 | 12-in. | 12/18/1924 | The orphan child | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | S-73036 | 12-in. | 12/18/1924 | The letter edged in black | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | S-73037 | 10-in. | 12/18/1924 | Steamboat Bill | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | S-73038 | 10-in. | 12/18/1924 | It takes a little rain with the sunshine | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Fiddlin' John," accessed September 18, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.
Carson, Fiddlin' John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.
"Carson, Fiddlin' John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Fiddlin’ John Carson
Discogs: Fiddlin' John Carson
Allmusic: Fiddlin' John Carson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carson, Fiddlin' John, 1868-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85023963
Wikidata: Fiddlin’ John Carson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1411165
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69115443
MusicBrainz: Fiddlin’ John Carson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e1552774-b34b-41e9-a58b-459bd398504b
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