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 201-210 of 210 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W404629 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
OKeh | W404647 | 10-in. | 12/10/1930 | Knotty Head Jake | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental accompaniment | vocalist | |
OKeh | W404648 | 10-in. | 12/10/1930 | I've got a white man working for me | Fiddlin' John Carson | Instrumental, with talk | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W404649 | 10-in. | 12/10/1930 | Nobody knows my troubles but me | Fiddlin' John Carson | Instrumental, with talk | instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W405073 | 10-in. | 10/30/1931 | I intend to make heaven my home | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
OKeh | W405083 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Pole cat blues | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
Brunswick | E36493 | 10-in. | 3/23/1931 | You will never miss your mother until she is gone | Phil Luther Crow ; Frank Luther | Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and accordion | lyricist | |
Brunswick | AT354-AT355 | 10-in. | 3/3/1928 | Billy in the low ground | Dr. Humphrey Bate Possum Hunters | String band, with dance calls | composer | |
Brunswick | 1072-1074 | 10-in. | 8/7/1925 | Little Mary Phagan | Charlie Oaks | Male vocal solo, guitar, and Jew's harp | songwriter | |
Edison | 9731 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | You will never miss your mother until she is gone | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | lyricist |
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
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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