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 76-100 of 177 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0370 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | You can't erase a memory | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0371 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | Scars on my heart | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0372 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | Death by the roadside | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0373 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | I didn't have time | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1217 | 10-in. | 6/30/1947 | Just an old forgotten letter | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO2213 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | The devil's train | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4893 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | When they take that last look at me | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4899 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | I had a dream | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO41838 | 10-in. | 10/22/1949 | The girl in the blue velvet band | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gennett | 16316 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | T for Texas | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16317 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | Yodeling them blues away | Amos Greene | Male vocal solo, and yodeling, with guitar | vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16318 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | The streets of that city | Lullaby Larkers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Gennett | 16319 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | Down in the jail house on my knees | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16320 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | Memphis yodel | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16464 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | Blue yodel no. 6 | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitars | vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16465 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | Desert blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16466 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | Just a lonely hobo | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16467 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | Virginia blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16840 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | On my way to Lonesome Valley | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16841 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | I'm lonely and blue | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16842 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Never no mo blues | Amos Greene | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 16843 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Hobo Bill's last ride | Wilbur Ball ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Gennett | 16844 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Train whistle blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 16845 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | Texas blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 17066 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | That's why I'm blue | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carlisle, Cliff," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.
Carlisle, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.
"Carlisle, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Carlisle, Cliff, 1904-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00030985
Wikidata: Cliff Carlisle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720208
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/221794927
MusicBrainz: Cliff Carlisle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7323c9f-6b0e-4aa9-b32f-33e4a2ab4408
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