John Dilleshaw

John N. Dilleshaw (1896 near New Hope, Georgia – October 14, 1941), nicknamed Seven Foot Dilly, was an American Old-time musician and guitarist. Despite his nickname, he was not 7 feet (2.13 m) tall, but "only" 6 feet 7 inches (2.0 m) tall.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1896, Died 1941

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, speaker, leader, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 41 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W402407	10-in.	3/22/1929	Spanish fandango	John Dilleshaw ; String Marvel	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W402408	10-in.	3/22/1929	Cotton patch rag	John Dilleshaw ; String Marvel	Mandolin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL914	10-in.	Mar. 1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Brunswick	ATL915	10-in.	Mar. 1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL916	10-in.	Mar. 1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL917	10-in.	Mar. 1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL922	10-in.	3/19/1930	A fiddler’s tryout in Georgia	Joe Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with 2 fiddles	speaker
Brunswick	ATL925	10-in.	3/19/1930	A fiddler’s tryout in Georgia	Joe Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with 2 fiddles	speaker
Brunswick	ATL926	10-in.	3/19/1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL927	10-in.	3/19/1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL928	10-in.	3/19/1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL929	10-in.	3/19/1930	The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain	Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL951	10-in.	3/20/1930	Tallapoosa bound	A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly	Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with talk	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Brunswick	ATL952	10-in.	3/20/1930	Streak o’ lean	A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly	Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with talk	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Brunswick	ATL974	10-in.	3/22/1930	Georgia bust down	Dilly and his Dill Pickles	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Brunswick	ATL975	10-in.	3/22/1930	Pickin’ off peanuts	Dilly and his Dill Pickles	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects and talk	instrumentalist, guitar, leader, speaker
Brunswick	ATL976	10-in.	3/22/1930	Lye soap	Dilly and his Dill Pickles	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Brunswick	ATL977	10-in.	3/22/1930	Hell among the yearlings	Dilly and his Dill Pickles	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Brunswick	ATL983	10-in.	3/22/1930	Nigger baby	A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	ATL984	10-in.	3/22/1930	The old ark's a’moving	A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	ATL985	10-in.	3/22/1930	Sand Mountain drag	Dilly and his Dill Pickles	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects	instrumentalist, guitar, leader, speaker
Brunswick	ATL986	10-in.	3/22/1930	Bust down stomp	Dilly and his Dill Pickles	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects	instrumentalist, guitar, leader, speaker
Brunswick	ATL989	10-in.	3/22/1930	A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain	Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and dialogue	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist
Brunswick	ATL990	10-in.	3/22/1930	A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain	Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and dialogue	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist
Brunswick	ATL993	10-in.	3/22/1930	A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain	Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly	Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker

(Results 1-25 of 41 records)

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dilleshaw, John," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111001.

Dilleshaw, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111001.

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

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John Dilleshaw

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