Bob Dunn
Robert Lee Dunn (February 5, 1908 – May 27, 1971) was a pioneer Western swing steel guitarist. Influenced by influential Hawaiian lap steel guitar player Sol Hoʻopiʻi, Dunn played in his own original bluesy style and was one of the first to record an electric guitar, preceding other country & western guitarists following him shortly. He preceded by over three years George Barnes (with Big Bill Broonzy in 1938), Leonard Ware and, slightly later, Eddie Durham. On January 27, 1935, Dunn became one of the first musicians to record an electrically amplified instrument as a member of Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies. Dunn also played steel guitar in numerous other Western swing groups including those of Cliff Bruner and one of Moon Mullican's earlier bands. Dunn also had his own group, The Vagabonds, featuring Mullican and Cliff Bruner. Dunn was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1992. |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 294 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-071175 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | We're happy in the U.S.A. | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
Victor | BS-071176 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Takin' off | Modern Mountaineers | String band | composer, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
Victor | BS-071177 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | I still think of you | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
Victor | BS-071178 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Baby, you've let me down | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
Victor | BS-071179 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | A prisoner's adieu | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
Decca | 60610 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Somebody's been using that thing | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60611 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | The Sheik of Araby | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60612 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Beale Street Mama | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60613 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Mama don't allow it | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60614 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Our baby boy | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60615 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Mexicali rose | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60616 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Stay on the right side sister | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60617 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | If you can't get five, take two | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60618 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Cielito lindo (Beautiful heaven) | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60619 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | The waltz you saved for me | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60620 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | The eyes of Texas | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60621 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | I had someone else before I had you | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60622 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | I've got the blues for Mammy | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60623 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Texas hambone blues | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60624 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Easy ridin' Papa | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60625 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Am I blue | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60626 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | The wheel of the wagon is broken | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60627 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Memphis blues | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60628 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Somebody stole my gal | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
Decca | 60629 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Under the double eagle | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dunn, Bob," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113144.
Dunn, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113144.
"Dunn, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Dunn, Bob, 1908-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006084478
Wikidata: Bob Dunn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2542752
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7149528
MusicBrainz: Bob Dunn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8382a2a-87be-4e84-9665-22be6591694a
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