Richard Burnett
Richard Daniel Burnett (October 8, 1883 – January 23, 1977) was an American folk musician and songwriter from Kentucky. Burnett was born near Monticello, Kentucky. Blind for most of his life, he was a full-time travelling entertainer. With fiddler Leonard Rutherford he formed a long touring partnership, and a brief recording career in which they sang a number of popular and influential sides with Burnett on banjo or guitar. Burnett has been described as "one of the great natural songsters, a man who collected, codified, and transmitted some of our best traditional songs. Dick was also a skilful composer and folk poet of considerable skill; his "Man of Constant Sorrow" remains one of the most evocative country songs." |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1883, Died January 23, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, guitar, violin, speaker
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Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 14392 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Knoxville rag | Taylor, Moore and Burnett | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Gennett | 14393 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Grandma's rag | Richard Burnett ; Byrd Moore ; Dick Taylor | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Gennett | 14394 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Cumberland Gap | Moore, Burnett and Rutherford | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Gennett | 14397 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Sleeping Lula | Moore, Burnett and Rutherford | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Gennett | 14650 | 10-in. | 1/5/1929 | Going around the world | Richard Burnett | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Gennett | 14651 | 10-in. | 1/5/1929 | Going around the sea | Richard Burnett | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Gennett | 14652 | 10-in. | 1/5/1929 | Bonnie blue waltz | Richard Burnett ; Lynn Woodard | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 14653 | 10-in. | 1/5/1929 | Green Valley waltz | Richard Burnett ; Lynn Woodard | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burnett, Richard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111467.
Burnett, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111467.
"Burnett, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Burnett, Richard D., 1883-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99071242
Wikidata: Richard Burnett - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5272727
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21782254
MusicBrainz: Richard Burnett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a66a4a2f-10e7-4a0a-9709-0dfccee96401
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