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Cliff Carlisle

Cliff Carlisle (May 6, 1903 – April 5, 1983) was an American country and blues musician, singer and songwriter. Carlisle was a yodeler and was a pioneer in the use of the Hawaiian steel guitar in country music. He was a brother of country music star Bill Carlisle.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 6, 1903 (Taylorsville), Died April 5, 1983 (Lexington)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, steel guitar, yodeling, composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist, guitar

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 177 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-102664 10-in. 6/16/1936 Rattlin' daddy Bill Carlisle Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102665 10-in. 6/16/1936 I'm wearin' the britches now Bill Carlisle Male vocal duet and yodeling, with 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-102676 10-in. 6/18/1936 Still there's a spark of love Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102677 10-in. 6/18/1936 The heavenly train Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle Male vocal duet, with guitar and jew's harp vocalist  
Victor BS-102678 10-in. 6/18/1936 Cowgirl Jean Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars and yodeling vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102684 10-in. 6/18/1936 Ten or twelve times, maybe more Bill Carlisle Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102685 10-in. 6/18/1936 He will be your Saviour too Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-102701 10-in. 6/19/1936 That good old Utah trail Cliff Carlisle ; Fred Kirby Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102731 10-in. 6/20/1936 When I feel froggie, I'm gonna hop Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-102732 10-in. 6/20/1936 It takes the old hen to deliver the goods Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-102733 10-in. 6/20/1936 My rockin' mama Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling  
Victor BS-102734 10-in. 6/20/1936 Shufflin' gal Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling  
Victor BS-102735 10-in. 6/20/1936 Wigglin' mama Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling  
Victor BS-102736 10-in. 6/20/1936 When I am dead and gone Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling  
Victor BS-07156 10-in. 2/19/1937 Just a wayward boy Cliff Carlisle Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-07157 10-in. 2/19/1937 There's a lamp in the window tonight Cliff Carlisle Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-07158 10-in. 2/19/1937 Ridin' that lonesome train Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-07159 10-in. 2/19/1937 A little bit of lovin' from you Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-07160 10-in. 2/19/1937 Cowboy's dying dream Cliff Carlisle ; Fred Kirby Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist  
Victor BS-07161 10-in. 2/19/1937 Pan-American man Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist  
Victor BS-07162 10-in. 2/19/1937 Blue dreams Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-07163 10-in. 2/19/1937 Pay day fight Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist  
Victor BS-07164 10-in. 2/19/1937 Rocky road Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist  
Victor BS-07165 10-in. 2/19/1937 New memories of you that haunt me Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist  
Victor BS-07166 10-in. 2/19/1937 Sweet as the roses of spring Cliff Carlisle Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 177 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carlisle, Cliff," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.

Carlisle, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.

"Carlisle, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399

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