Clark Kessinger

Clark Kessinger (July 27, 1896 – June 4, 1975) was an American old-time fiddler. Many of his fiddle tunes made their way to other fiddlers or into the bluegrass music genre.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 27, 1896 (Kanawha County), Died June 4, 1975

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 85 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE31415 12-in. 11/15/1929 Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] Kessinger Brothers Radio transcription disc : Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick XE31542 12-in. 11/14/1929 Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] Norman Brokenshire ; Kessinger Brothers Radio transcription disc : Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with announcement instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34409 10-in. 9/15/1930 Wildflower waltz Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34410 10-in. 9/15/1930 Rag-time Annie Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34411 10-in. 9/16/1930 Irish wash woman Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34412 10-in. 9/16/1930 Chicken reel Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34413 10-in. 9/16/1930 Mary Jane waltz Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34414 10-in. 9/16/1930 Under the Double Eagle Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34415 10-in. 9/16/1930 Steamboat Bill Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34416 10-in. 9/16/1930 Virginia Mann schottische polka Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34417 10-in. 9/16/1930 Marching through Georgia Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34421 10-in. 9/18/1930 Dixie Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34422 10-in. 9/18/1930 Lauterbach waltz Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34423 10-in. 9/18/1930 Lonesome road blues Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34424 10-in. 9/18/1930 Pop! goes the weasel Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34434 10-in. 9/15/1930 Regal march Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34435 10-in. 9/15/1930 Mexican waltz Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34475 10-in. 9/18/1930 Seaside polka Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34476 10-in. 9/18/1930 Neapolitan two-step Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34477 10-in. 9/18/1930 Everybody to the punchin’ Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick E34478 10-in. 9/18/1930 Shoo! Fly Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick AL204-AL205 10-in. 2/10/1928 Chicken in the barnyard Kessinger Brothers Violin (fiddle) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick AL206-AL207 10-in. 2/10/1928 Forked deer Kessinger Brothers Violin (fiddle) and guitar duet, with dance calls instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick AL208-AL209 10-in. 2/10/1928 Hell among the yearlings Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with dance calls instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick AL210-AL211 10-in. 2/10/1928 Patty on the turnpike Kessinger Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with dance calls instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 51-75 of 85 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kessinger, Clark," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110615.

Kessinger, Clark. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110615.

"Kessinger, Clark." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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