Delmore Brothers
Alton Delmore (December 25, 1908 – June 9, 1964) and Rabon Delmore (December 3, 1916 – December 4, 1952), billed as The Delmore Brothers, were country music pioneer singer-songwriters and musicians who were stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. The Delmore Brothers, together with other brother duos such as the Louvin Brothers, the Blue Sky Boys, the Monroe Brothers (Birch Monroe, Charlie Monroe and Bill Monroe), the McGee Brothers, and The Stanley Brothers, had a profound impact on the history of country music and American popular music. The duo performed extensively with Arthur Smith as the Arthur Smith Trio throughout the 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1926, Died Ceased 1952
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group, composer, lyricist, arranger
Notes: Alton and Rabon Delmore.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 141 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77218 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | I ain't got nowehere to travel | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77219 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | Ramblin' minded blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | composer, lyricist, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77220 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | Smoky Mountain Bill and his song | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77221 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | Gonna lay down my old guitar | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77222 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | Lonesome yodel blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77223 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | I ain't gonna stay here long | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77224 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | Brown's Ferry blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77225 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | I'm Mississippi bound | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77226 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | I'm going back to Alabama | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77227 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | I'm leaving you | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77228 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | I've got the big river blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77229 | 10-in. | 12/6/1933 | The girls don't worry my mind | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77252 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | Bury me out on the prairie | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77253 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | The frozen girl | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | arranger, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77254 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | Lonesome jailhouse blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77255 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | Blue railroad train | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-77256 | 10-in. | 12/7/1933 | By the banks of the Rio Grande | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87660 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | Don't let me be in the way | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tenor guitar | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87661 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | When it's summertime in a southern clime | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tenor guitar | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87662 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | Hey! Hey! I'm Memphis bound | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and yodeling | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87663 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | I guess I've got to be goin' | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and yodeling | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87664 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | Blow yo' whistle, freight train | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and yodeling | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87665 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | Down South | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar, tenor guitar, and yodeling | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87666 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | Brown's Ferry blues, part 2 | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tenor guitar | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-87667 | 10-in. | 1/22/1935 | I've got the Kansas City blues | Delmore Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and tenor guitar | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Delmore Brothers," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106046.
Delmore Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106046.
"Delmore Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Delmore Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88672477
Wikidata: The Delmore Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1184543
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121022227
MusicBrainz: The Delmore Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7767365b-ab8a-4173-9410-33705722b118
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