A. A. Taylor
Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 – November 25, 1931), known as Alf Taylor, was an American politician and lecturer from eastern Tennessee. He served as the 34th governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923, one of three Republicans to hold the position from the end of Reconstruction to the latter half of the 20th century. He also served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1889 to 1895. In 1886, Taylor ran for governor against his younger brother, Democrat Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912), in a memorable campaign known as the "War of the Roses." Canvassing the state together, the brothers often engaged in light-hearted banter and played fiddles, in contrast to previous gubernatorial campaigns, which involved fierce debates. Taylor ran for governor again in 1910, but lost his party's nomination to Ben W. Hooper. He was victorious in 1920 due in large part to divisions within the Democratic Party over taxes and women's suffrage. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1848 (Carter County), Died November 25, 1931 (Johnson City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, violin, speaker
Notes: Governor of Tennessee, 1921-1923.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30640 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Heaven song | Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | leader | |
Victor | B-30641 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Brother Noah built an ark | Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | leader | |
Victor | B-30644 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Nigger crap song | Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | leader | |
Victor | B-30726 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Pharoah's army got drownded | Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor | Recitation, with male vocal quartet | speaker, leader | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-08-11-01] | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Arkansaw traveler | A. A. Taylor | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-08-15-02] | 10-in. | 8/15/1924 | Nigger's dream | A. A. Taylor | Violin solo, unaccompanied | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, A. A.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116295.
Taylor, A. A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116295.
"Taylor, A. A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Alfred A. Taylor
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Taylor, A. A. (Alfred Alexander), 1848-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00012676
Wikidata: Alfred A. Taylor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q884027
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