Uncle Dave Macon
David Harrison Macon (October 7, 1870 – March 22, 1952), known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", Macon was known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before becoming the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade. Macon's music is considered the ultimate bridge between 19th-century American folk and vaudeville music and the phonograph and radio-based music of the early 20th-century. Music historian Charles Wolfe wrote, "If people call yodelling Jimmie Rodgers 'the father of country music,' then Uncle Dave must certainly be 'the grandfather of country music'." Macon's polished stage presence and lively personality have made him one of the most enduring figures of early country music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1870 (Tennessee), Died March 22, 1952 (Murfreesboro)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, composer, leader, lyricist, guitar, speaker
Notes: Frequent subcredit: "The Dixie Dewdrop."
See Also: Dixie Sacred Singers
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 206 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E4967-E4968 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Piccaninny lullaby song | Fruit-Jar Drinkers ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4969-E4970 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E4971-E4972 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | The maple on the hill | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4973-E4974 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Poor old Dad | Uncle Dave Macon ; McGee Brothers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4975-E4976 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Walking in the sunlight | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E4977-E4978 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | O bear me away on your snowy wings | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E4979-E4980 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | The mocking bird song medley | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4981-E4982 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Shall we gather at the river? | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4983-E4984 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | When the roll is called up yonder | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4985-E4986 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | In the sweet bye and bye | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4987-E4988 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | God be with you ‘till we meet again | Dixie Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4989-E4990 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | In the shade of the old apple tree | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4991-E4992 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Molly married a travelling man | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4993-E4993½ | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | When Reubin comes to town | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4994-E4995 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Got no silver nor gold blues | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4996-E4997 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Heartaching blues | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E4998-E4999 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Roe rire poor gal | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E5016-E5017 | 10-in. | 5/11/1927 | Charming Bill | McGee Brothers and Todd | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E5038-E5039 | 10-in. | 5/11/1927 | You’ve been a friend to me | Uncle Dave Macon ; McGee Brothers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal duet and banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E5040-E5041 | 10-in. | 5/11/1927 | Backwater blues | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E5042-E5043 | 10-in. | 5/11/1927 | More like your dad every day | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | IND666 | 10-in. | 6/23/1928 | Jesus, lover of my soul | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2125 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | From earth to heaven | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2126 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | The coon that had the razor | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2127 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | Buddy, won’t you roll down the line | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macon, Uncle Dave," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.
Macon, Uncle Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.
"Macon, Uncle Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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