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 176-200 of 210 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W403449 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Who's the best fiddler? | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Instrumental trio, with dialogue | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W403500 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Who bit the wart off Grandma's nose? | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Instrumental trio, with dialogue and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist | |
OKeh | W403501 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Kate's snuff box | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Instrumental trio, with dialogue | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
OKeh | W403502 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Sunny Tennessee | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W403503 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Whatcha gonna do when your licker gives out? | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W403916 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The last old dollar is gone | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and talk | speaker | |
OKeh | W403920 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The raccoon and the possum | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | W403921 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The hen and the rooster | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | W403922 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | Goin' where the climate suits my clothes | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | W403923 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The Dominicker duck | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | W403924 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | Silver threads among the gold | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | W403925 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | On the banks of the old Tennessee | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W403926 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | You gotta let my dog alone | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Dialogue, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
OKeh | W403927 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | John in the army | Fiddlin' John Carson | Instrumental trio and male vocal solo, with comic dialogue | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
OKeh | W403928 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | The old grey horse ain't what he used to be | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Dialogue, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W403929 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | You can’t forget the day you was born | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W404620 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | After the ball | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W404621 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | My home in Dixieland | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | W404622 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | The old ship is sailing for the promised land | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | W404623 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | That woman don’t treat John right | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W404624 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | At the cross | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Mixed vocal trio and male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W404625 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Take the train to Charlotte | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Mixed vocal trio and male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | W404626 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Little more sugar in the coffee | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
OKeh | W404627 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Didn’t he ramble | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
OKeh | W404628 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | You gonna get something you don’t expect | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Fiddlin' John," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.
Carson, Fiddlin' John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.
"Carson, Fiddlin' John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Fiddlin’ John Carson
Discogs: Fiddlin' John Carson
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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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