Jilson Setters

Jilson Setters (born James William Day 1861 – May 6, 1942), who was also known to perform under the monikers Blind Bill Day, J.W. Day, and the "Singin' Fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow", was an American folk singer and fiddle player. Setters was discovered by folklorist Jean Bell Thomas, who fabricated a persona for him, arranged recording sessions with RCA Records, and promoted him around the U.S. and England until the late-1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1861, Died May 6, 1942

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, speaker, vocalist

Notes: Some disc labels show name as "Jilson Setters (J. W. Day)."

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-42483 10-in. 2/27/1928 Forked deer Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42484 10-in. 2/27/1928 Marthis Campbell Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42485 10-in. 2/27/1928 The wild wagoner Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42486 10-in. 2/27/1928 Billy in the lowland Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42487 10-in. 2/27/1928 The wild horse on Stoney Point Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42488 10-in. 2/27/1928 Black-eyed Susie Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42489 10-in. 2/27/1928 Grand horn pipe Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42490 10-in. 2/27/1928 Little boy working on the road Jilson Setters Violin solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42491 10-in. 2/27/1928 Way up on Clinch Mountain Jilson Setters Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-42492 10-in. 2/27/1928 The Arkansaw traveler Jilson Setters Recitation, with violin and guitar speaker, instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Setters, Jilson," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101306.

Setters, Jilson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101306.

"Setters, Jilson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101306

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