Cliff Bruner

Clifton Lafayette Bruner (April 25, 1915 – August 25, 2000) was a fiddler and bandleader of the Western Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Bruner's music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 25, 1915 (Texas City), Died August 25, 2000

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 204 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 60625 10-in. 3/3/1936 Am I blue Milton Brown instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60626 10-in. 3/4/1936 The wheel of the wagon is broken Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60627 10-in. 3/4/1936 Memphis blues Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60628 10-in. 3/4/1936 Somebody stole my gal Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60629 10-in. 3/4/1936 Under the double eagle Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60630 10-in. 3/4/1936 Washington and Lee swing Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60631 10-in. 3/4/1936 When I'm gone don't you grieve Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60632 10-in. 3/4/1936 The sweetheart of Sigma Chi Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60633 10-in. 3/4/1936 An old water mill by a waterfall Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60634 10-in. 3/4/1936 The hesitation blues Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60635 10-in. 3/4/1936 Avalon Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60636 10-in. 3/4/1936 Sadie Green Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60637 10-in. 3/4/1936 Show me the way to go home Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60638 10-in. 3/4/1936 The yellow rose of Texas Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60639 10-in. 3/4/1936 The Roseland melody Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60640 10-in. 3/4/1936 My Galveston gal Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60641 10-in. 3/4/1936 Yes Sir! Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60642 10-in. 3/4/1936 La Golondrina Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60643 10-in. 3/4/1936 When I take my sugar to tea Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60644 10-in. 3/4/1936 Song of the wanderer-1 Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60645 10-in. 3/4/1936 Right or wrong Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60646 10-in. 3/4/1936 Chinese honeymoon Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60647 10-in. 3/4/1936 Alice blue gown Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60648 10-in. 3/5/1936 Fan it Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 60649 10-in. 3/5/1936 Tired of the same thing all the time Brownies [Milton Brown] instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 26-50 of 204 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruner, Cliff," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.

Bruner, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.

"Bruner, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223

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