Gid Tanner

Gid Tanner

James Gideon "Gid" Tanner (June 6, 1885 – May 13, 1960) was an American old-time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music. His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of the most innovative and influential string bands of the 1920s and 1930s. Its most notable members were Clayton McMichen (fiddle and vocal), Dan Hornsby (vocals), Riley Puckett (guitar and vocal) and Robert Lee Sweat (guitar).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1885 (Georgia), Died May 13, 1960 (Georgia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader, vocalist, speaker, banjo, guitar, jew's harp, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W145053	10-in.	10/31/1927	Buckin' mule	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	instrumentalist, violin, speaker, leader
Columbia	W145054	10-in.	10/31/1927	Uncle Bud	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W145055	10-in.	10/31/1927	Polly wolly doodle	Skillet Lickers	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W145056	10-in.	11/1/1927	Please do not get offended	Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W145057	10-in.	11/1/1927	Everyday will be Sunday bye and bye	Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W145058	10-in.	11/1/1927	Johnson's old gray mule	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W145066	10-in.	11/1/1927	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 1	Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W145067	10-in.	11/1/1927	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 2	Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146000	10-in.	4/10/1928	Hen cackle	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking and chicken sound effects	speaker, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W146001	10-in.	4/10/1928	Cumberland Gap	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W146002	10-in.	4/10/1928	Cotton-eyed Joe	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W146003	10-in.	4/10/1928	Black-eyed Susie	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W146004	10-in.	4/10/1928	Prettiest little girl in the county	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W146005	10-in.	4/10/1928	Slow buck	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talk and vocal effects	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W146006	10-in.	4/10/1928	Settin' in the chimney jamb	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W146007	10-in.	4/10/1928	Sal let me chaw your rosin	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talk and male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W146032	10-in.	4/12/1928	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 3	Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146033	10-in.	4/12/1928	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 4	Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	speaker, leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146040	10-in.	4/12/1928	Grandpapa's papa	Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo or guitar	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W146041	10-in.	4/12/1928	Coon, coon, coon	Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo or guitar	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W146056	10-in.	4/13/1928	Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk and horn and dog sound effects	speaker, leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146057	10-in.	4/13/1928	Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk and dog sound effects	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146058	10-in.	4/13/1928	Hog killing day	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk and hog sound effects	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146059	10-in.	4/13/1928	Hog killing day	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147253	10-in.	10/22/1928	Liberty	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	instrumentalist, violin, leader

(Results 126-150 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanner, Gid," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.

Tanner, Gid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.

"Tanner, Gid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.