Hardrock Gunter
Sidney Louie Gunter Jr. (February 27, 1925 – March 15, 2013), known as Hardrock Gunter, was a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music at the turn of the 1950s prefigured rock and roll and rockabilly music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 27, 1925 (Birmingham), Died March 15, 2013 (Rio Rancho)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4199 | 10-in. | 4/16/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-0909 | 10-in. | 1/27/1951 | My bucket's been fixed | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Decca | NA 2320 | 1/19/1951 | Boogie woogie on a Saturday night | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2321 | 1/19/1951 | I've done gone hog wild | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2322 | 1/19/1951 | I believe that mountain music is here to stay | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2323 | 1/19/1951 | Honky tonk blues | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2458 | 8/11/1951 | Hesitation boogie | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2459 | 8/11/1951 | If I could only live in my dreams | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2460 | 8/11/1951 | Don't you agree | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2461 | 8/13/1951 | Sixty minute man-1 | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2462 | 8/13/1951 | Tennessee blues | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2463 | 8/13/1951 | Dixieland boogie | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2587 | 1/14/1952 | Silver and gold | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2588 | 1/14/1952 | The senator from Tennessee | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2589 | 1/14/1952 | You played on my piano | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2590 | 1/14/1952 | Perfect woman | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2710 | 4/23/1952 | Honky tonk baby | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2711 | 4/23/1952 | I'm looking for another you | Hardrock Gunter | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gunter, Hardrock," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/319333.
Gunter, Hardrock. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/319333.
"Gunter, Hardrock." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gunter, Hardrock, 1925-2013 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98007592
Wikidata: Hardrock Gunter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1585138
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39652567
MusicBrainz: Hardrock Gunter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e6f0b87-adaf-417c-959e-810183c8d386
ISNI: 0000 0000 7845 9920 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000078459920
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