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 101-125 of 204 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 64511 10-in. 9/14/1938 I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca 64512 10-in. 9/14/1938 Sittin' on the moon Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca 64513 10-in. 9/14/1938 Kangaroo blues Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca 64514 10-in. 9/14/1938 I'll keep on loving you Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca 64515 10-in. 9/14/1938 I hate to lose you Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca 64558 10-in. 9/21/1938 Carry the good work on Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 64559 10-in. 9/21/1938 I'll get mine bye and bye Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 64560 10-in. 9/21/1938 Small town Mama No.2 Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 64561 10-in. 9/21/1938 Easy rollin' Sue Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 64566 10-in. 9/21/1938 She's sellin' what she used to give away Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 64567 10-in. 9/21/1938 I ain't goin' your way Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 64568 10-in. 9/21/1938 Old fashioned sweetheart Buddy Jones instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66300 10-in. 8/26/1939 Jessie Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66301 10-in. 8/26/1939 Over the hill Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66302 10-in. 8/26/1939 I'll keep on smiling Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66303 10-in. 8/26/1939 Truck driver's blues Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66304 10-in. 8/26/1939 I'm tired of you Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66305 10-in. 8/26/1939 Because Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66306 10-in. 8/26/1939 I'll forgive you (but I just can't forget) Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66307 10-in. 8/26/1939 I'm still in love with you Cliff Bruner and his Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66325 10-in. 8/29/1939 I didn't know Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66326 10-in. 8/29/1939 There must be someone for me Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66327 10-in. 8/29/1939 I'm always dreaming of you Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66328 10-in. 8/29/1939 Don't be blue Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 66329 10-in. 8/29/1939 I never felt this way before Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 101-125 of 204 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruner, Cliff," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.

Bruner, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.

"Bruner, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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

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