Eck Robertson

Eck Robertson

Alexander Campbell "Eck" Robertson (born November 20, 1887, in Delaney, Arkansas, died February 15, 1975, in Borger, Texas) was an American fiddle player, mostly known for commercially recording the first country music songs in 1922 with Henry Gilliland (1845 - 1924).

Birth and Death Data: Born November 20, 1887 (Madison County), Died February 15, 1975 (Borger)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, arranger, composer, vocalist, guitar

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-26660	10-in.	6/30/1922	Arkansaw traveler	Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson	Violin duet	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26661	10-in.	6/30/1922	Apple blossom	Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson	Violin duet	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26662	10-in.	6/30/1922	Forked deer	Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson	Violin duet	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26663	10-in.	6/30/1922	Turkey in the straw	Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson	Violin duet	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26664	10-in.	7/1/1922	Sallie Gooden	Eck Robertson	Violin solo	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26665	10-in.	7/1/1922	Brilliancy and cheatum	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26666	10-in.	7/1/1922	Sallie Johnson	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26667	10-in.	7/1/1922	Ragtime Annie	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, unaccompanied	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26668	10-in.	7/1/1922	General Logan reel	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	B-26669	10-in.	7/1/1922	Done gone	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-55346	10-in.	8/12/1929	Texas wagoner	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with banjo and 2 guitars	composer, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-55347	10-in.	8/12/1929	There's a brown skin girl down the road somewhere	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with banjo and 2 guitars	composer, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-55348	10-in.	8/12/1929	Amarillo waltz	Eck Robertson and Family	Instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-55349	10-in.	8/12/1929	Brown Kelly waltz	Eck Robertson and Family	Instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-55350	10-in.	8/12/1929	Brown Kelly waltz	Eck Robertson and Family	Instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56360	10-in.	10/10/1929	Great big 'taters	J. B. Cranfill ; Eck Robertson	Violin duet, with banjo and 2 guitars	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56361	10-in.	10/10/1929	Run, boy, run	J. B. Cranfill ; Eck Robertson	Violin duet, with banjo and 2 guitars	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56362	10-in.	10/10/1929	Apple blossom	Eck Robertson and Family	String band	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56363	10-in.	10/10/1929	My frog ain't got no blues	Eck Robertson and Family	String band	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56364	10-in.	10/11/1929	Brilliancy medley	Eck Robertson and Family	String band	composer, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56365	10-in.	10/11/1929	My experience on the ranch	Eck Robertson	Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment)	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BVE-56366	10-in.	10/11/1929	The Arkansaw traveler	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with guitar	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56367	10-in.	10/11/1929	Sally Goodin	Eck Robertson	Violin solo, with guitar	arranger, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56433	10-in.	10/20/1929	The island unknown	Eck Robertson and Family	Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BVE-56434	10-in.	10/20/1929	The island unknown	Eck Robertson and Family	Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Eck," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110288.

Robertson, Eck. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110288.

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