Gid Tanner

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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 176-200 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W149280	10-in.	10/29/1929	Bonaparte's retreat	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	leader
Columbia	W149281	10-in.	10/29/1929	Hell's broke loose in Georgia	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with dialogue	leader
Columbia	W149282	10-in.	10/29/1929	Giddap Napoleon	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W149283	10-in.	10/29/1929	Cripple Creek	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	leader
Columbia	W149328	10-in.	11/1/1929	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 9	Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W149329	10-in.	11/1/1929	Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 10	Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W149338	10-in.	11/2/1929	Kickapoo medicine show	Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W149339	10-in.	11/2/1929	Kickapoo medicine show	Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and vocal effects	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W149369	10-in.	11/4/1929	A bee hunt on Hill for Sartin Creek	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and bee sound effects	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W149370	10-in.	11/4/1929	A bee hunt on Hill for Sartin Creek	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and bee sound effects	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W150200	10-in.	4/14/1930	Leather breeches	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	leader
Columbia	W150201	10-in.	4/14/1930	New Arkansas traveller	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	leader
Columbia	W150202	10-in.	4/14/1930	Sugar in the gourd	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W150203	10-in.	4/14/1930	Georgia Wagner	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W150204	10-in.	4/14/1930	Sal's gone to the cider mill	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	leader
Columbia	W150205	10-in.	4/14/1930	Nigger in the woodpile	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	leader
Columbia	W150216	10-in.	4/15/1930	I don't bother work	Melvin Dupree ; Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W150217	10-in.	4/15/1930	I shall not be moved	Melvin Dupree ; Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W150222	10-in.	4/15/1930	Devilish Mary	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W150223	10-in.	4/15/1930	Soldier, will you marry me	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W150271	10-in.	4/17/1930	Taking the census	Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo, string band, and dog effects	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W150272	10-in.	4/17/1930	Taking the census	Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W150299	10-in.	4/19/1930	Jeremiah Hopkins store	Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W150300	10-in.	4/19/1930	Jeremiah Hopkins store	Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Dan Hornsby ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Uncle Fuzz	Descriptive scene	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W150335	10-in.	4/21/1930	Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 11	Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	speaker, instrumentalist, violin

(Results 176-200 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.