Cliff Carlisle
Cliff Carlisle (May 6, 1903 – April 5, 1983) was an American country and blues musician, singer and songwriter. Carlisle was a yodeler and was a pioneer in the use of the Hawaiian steel guitar in country music. He was a brother of country music star Bill Carlisle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 6, 1903 (Taylorsville), Died April 5, 1983 (Lexington)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, steel guitar, yodeling, composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist, guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 177 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69432 | 10-in. | 6/13/1931 | When the cactus is in bloom | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, and yodeling | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69443 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Looking for a new mama | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and ukulele | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99162 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Cowboy Johnnie's last ride | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-99163 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Rambling yodeler | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-99164 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | A wild cat woman and a tom cat man | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-99165 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Look out, I'm shifting gears | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar | vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-99166 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | My loving Cathleen | Cliff Carlisle Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99167 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | A stretch of 28 years | Cliff Carlisle Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99168 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | In a box car around the world | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99169 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Get her by the tail on a down hill drag | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99170 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Handsome blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102650 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | You'll miss me when I'm gone | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102651 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | That nasty swing | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102652 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | It ain't no fault of mine | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-102653 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | My travelling night | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-102654 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | Two little sweethearts | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-102655 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | Waiting for a ride | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102656 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | A little white rose | Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy | Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102657 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | The flower of the valley | Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy | Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102658 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | Shine on me | Cliff Carlisle Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102659 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | The blind child's prayer | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102660 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | Just a song at childhood | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102661 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | They say it's the end of the trail, Old Paint | Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy | Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102662 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | When the evening sun goes down | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-102663 | 10-in. | 6/16/1936 | I'm saving Saturday night for you | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carlisle, Cliff," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.
Carlisle, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.
"Carlisle, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Carlisle, Cliff, 1904-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00030985
Wikidata: Cliff Carlisle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720208
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/221794927
MusicBrainz: Cliff Carlisle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7323c9f-6b0e-4aa9-b32f-33e4a2ab4408
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