Fiddlin' Doc Roberts

Fiddlin' Doc Roberts (April 26, 1897 - August 4, 1978) was an American Kentucky-style old-time fiddler.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 26, 1897, Died August 4, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, mandolin, vocalist

Notes: Also listed as Doc Roberts.

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 100 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gennett 14177 10-in. 8/24/1928 I've got a girl named Susie Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14178 10-in. 8/24/1928 Run smoke run Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14179 10-in. 8/24/1928 Shoot that turkey buzzard Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14180 10-in. 8/24/1928 Farewell waltz Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14181 10-in. 8/24/1928 Good bye waltz Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14182 10-in. 8/24/1928 A prisoner at 23 Ted Chestnut Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14186 10-in. 8/24/1928 Mandolin rag Asa Martin ; Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Mandolin and guitar duet instrumentalist, mandolin  
Gennett 14187 10-in. 8/24/1928 Take those lips away Asa Martin ; Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Mandolin and guitar duet instrumentalist, mandolin  
Gennett 14487 10-in. 11/30/1928 The Santa Barbara earthquake Green Bailey Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14488 10-in. 11/30/1928 Seven long years of trouble Dick Parman Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14490 10-in. 11/30/1928 The fate of Ellen Smith Green Bailey Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14495 10-in. 12/1/1928 Fate of Talt Hall Green Bailey Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14911 10-in. 3/15/1929 Martha Campbell Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14912 10-in. 3/15/1929 Waltz the hall Gray and Nelson [Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts] FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14913 10-in. 3/15/1929 The girl I left behind me Asa Martin ; Fiddlin' Doc Roberts FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14914 10-in. 3/15/1929 Who's been here since I've been gone Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14915 10-in. 3/15/1929 Honeymoon waltz Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] FIddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14916 10-in. 3/15/1929 Jacks Creek waltz Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14917 10-in. 3/15/1929 Rocky mountain goat Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14918 10-in. 3/15/1929 The devil in Georgia Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14919 10-in. 3/15/1929 Johnny inchin' along Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14920 10-in. 3/15/1929 Deer walk Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 14921 10-in. 3/16/1929 My baby don't love me Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] Guitar and mandolin duet instrumentalist, mandolin  
Gennett 14922 10-in. 3/16/1929 Shamrock schottische Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] Guitar and mandolin duet instrumentalist, mandolin  
Gennett 14923 10-in. 3/16/1929 There is no place like home for a married man Asa Martin Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin instrumentalist, mandolin  
(Results 51-75 of 100 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Fiddlin' Doc," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208582.

Roberts, Fiddlin' Doc. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208582.

"Roberts, Fiddlin' Doc." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208582

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