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 101-125 of 177 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 17067 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | Hobo blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 17068 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | Crazy blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar, and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 17069 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | Brakeman's blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 17072 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | My dear old happy valley home | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 17307 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | Box car blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 17308 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | The brakeman's reply | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with steel guitar | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Gennett | 17309 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | No daddy blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Gennett | 17310 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | The written letter | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with steel guitar | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Gennett | 17536 | 10-in. | 2/14/1931 | When you wore a tulip | Lullaby Larkers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Decca | 64000 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Over by the crystal sea | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64001 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | That great judgment day | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64002 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Flower of my dreams | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64003 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | The wreck of Happy Valley | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64004 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | The old home place | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64005 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Two eyes in Tennessee-1 | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64006 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Nevada Johnnie | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64007 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Trouble on my mind | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64008 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Where are the pals of long ago | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64009 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Blue dreams | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64010 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Lonely little orphan child-1 | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64011 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | When the angels carry me home-2 | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64012 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Home of the soul-2 | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64013 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | I'm just a ramblin' man | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64014 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Weary traveller | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 64015 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | When we meet again | Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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