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Fiddlin' John Carson

"Fiddlin'" John Carson (March 23, 1868 – December 11, 1949) was an American old-time fiddler and singer who recorded what is widely considered to be the first country music song featuring vocals and lyrics.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 23, 1868 (Fannin County), Died December 11, 1949 (Atlanta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, leader, composer, speaker, lyricist, arranger, songwriter, guitar, author

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor BS-78995 10-in. 2/27/1934 Papa's billy goat Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, arranger, vocalist  
Victor BS-78997 10-in. 2/27/1934 Mama's nanny goat Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-78998 10-in. 2/27/1934 I'm glad my wife's in Europe Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, arranger, vocalist  
Victor BS-78999 10-in. 2/27/1934 Be kind to a man when he's down Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin, arranger, vocalist  
Victor BS-82100 10-in. 2/27/1934 You'll never miss your mother till she's gone Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor BS-82101 10-in. 2/27/1934 Since she took my licker from me Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82102 10-in. 2/27/1934 The new "Comin' 'round the mountain" Fiddlin' John Carson Mixed vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82103 10-in. 2/27/1934 I was born four thousand years ago Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, arranger  
Victor BS-82104 10-in. 2/27/1934 When the saints go marching in Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Mixed vocal trio, with string band and talk instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, arranger  
Victor BS-82105 10-in. 2/27/1934 The honest farmer Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82106 10-in. 2/27/1934 Taxes on the farmer feeds them all Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Mixed vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82107 10-in. 2/27/1934 Bear me away on your snowy white wings Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Mixed vocal trio, with string band and talk instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82108 10-in. 2/27/1934 I want to make heaven my home Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Mixed vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82109 10-in. 2/27/1934 Going where the sugar cane grows Fiddlin' John Carson Mixed vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82110 10-in. 2/27/1934 Tennessee Wagner Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82111 10-in. 2/27/1934 The storm that struck Miami Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-82112 10-in. 2/27/1934 Georgia's three dollar tag Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-82113 10-in. 2/28/1934 I'm old and feeble Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, arranger  
Victor BS-82114 10-in. 2/28/1934 Old and in the way Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, arranger  
Victor BS-82115 10-in. 2/28/1934 Take your burdens to the Lord Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82116 10-in. 2/28/1934 Gonna raise a ruckus Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, arranger  
Victor BS-82117 10-in. 2/28/1934 Stockade blues Peanuts Brown ; Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental trio and talk instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-82118 10-in. 2/28/1934 Do you ever think of me? Peanuts Brown ; Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Vocal and instrumental trio, with talk and yodeling instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-82119 10-in. 2/28/1934 Ain't no bugs on me Fiddlin' John Carson Vocal and instrumental quartet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W140628 10-in. 5/27/1925 Little Mary Phagan Al Craver Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar songwriter  
OKeh 8373 10-in. June 1923 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8374 10-in. June 1923 The little old log cabin in the lane Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8375 10-in. June 1923 The old hen cackled and the rooster's going to crow Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8603 10-in. Mar. 1924 Old and in the way Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8604 Not documented Mar. 1924 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8605 10-in. Mar. 1924 Dixie boll weevil Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) composer, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8606 10-in. Mar. 1924 When Abraham and Isaac rushed the can Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8607 10-in. Mar. 1924 The cat came back Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8608 10-in. Mar. 1924 I got mine Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8609 12-in. Mar. 1924 Dixie cowboy Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8610 12-in. Mar. 1924 John Henry blues Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8613 10-in. Mar. 1924 Arkansas traveler Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 8614 10-in. Mar. 1924 Old Aunt Peggy, won't you set 'em up again? Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 8615 12-in. Mar. 1924 Dixie division Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8616 12-in. Mar. 1924 Sugar in the gourd Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8704 Not documented 8/27/1924 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 8705 12-in. 8/27/1924 The Lightning Express Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8706 10-in. 8/27/1924 I'm glad my wife's in Europe Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8707 10-in. 8/27/1924 Turkey in the straw Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 8708 10-in. 8/27/1924 Jimmie on the railroad Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 8709 10-in. 8/27/1924 Run, nigger, run Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 8710 10-in. 8/27/1924 I'm nine hundred miles from home Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8711 10-in. 8/27/1924 It ain't gonna rain no mo' Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 8712 10-in. 8/27/1924 Alabama gal (Won't you come out tonight) Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 9053 10-in. April 1925 The death of Floyd Collins Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 9054 10-in. April 1925 Charming Betsy Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 9184 10-in. 7/1/1925 Flat-footed nigger Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9185 10-in. 7/1/1925 Bully of the town Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh 9186 10-in. 7/1/1925 Hop light, lady Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9187 10-in. 7/1/1925 The hawk and the buzzard Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh 9188 10-in. June 1925 Hell broke loose in Georgia Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh 9189 10-in. 7/1/1925 Soldiers' joy Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9259 10-in. 7/7/1925 The drinker's child Rosa Lee Carson Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9260 Not documented 7/7/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Rosa Lee Carson Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9261 Not documented 7/7/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Rose Lee Carson Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9262 Not documented 7/7/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Rose Lee Carson Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh 9590 10-in. 3/11/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9591 10-in. 3/11/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9592 10-in. 3/11/1926 Cackling pullet Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9593 10-in. 3/11/1926 Georgia Wagner Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9594 10-in. 3/11/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9595 10-in. 3/11/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9596 10-in. 3/11/1926 Goodbye, Liza Jane Fiddlin' John Carson 2 fiddles (violins), banjo, and guitar, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9597 10-in. 3/11/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9598 10-in. 3/11/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9599 10-in. 3/11/1926 If there wasn't any women in the world Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9632 10-in. 3/17/1926 Everybody works but Father Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9633 Not documented 3/17/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 9634 Not documented 3/17/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 9635 Not documented 3/17/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 9845 10-in. 11/1/1926 Fire in the mountain Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9846 10-in. 11/1/1926 Peter went fishing Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh 9847 10-in. 11/1/1926 When we meet on that beautiful shore Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9848 Not documented 11/1/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virgina Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9849 10-in. 11/1/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9850 10-in. 11/1/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9851 10-in. 11/1/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 9852 10-in. 11/1/1926 Long way to Tipperary Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh S-72010 10-in. 11/7/1923 When you and I were young, Maggie Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72011 10-in. 11/7/1923 You will never miss your mother until she is gone Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72012 10-in. 11/7/1923 Be kind to a man when he is down Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72013 10-in. 11/7/1923 Billy in the low ground Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72014 10-in. 11/7/1923 Casey Jones Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72015 10-in. 11/7/1923 Old Sallie Goodman Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72016 10-in. 11/7/1923 Fare you well, old Joe Clark Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh S-72017 10-in. 11/7/1923 The farmer is the man that feeds them all Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72018 10-in. 11/7/1923 Papa's billy goat Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72021 10-in. 11/8/1923 The kickin' mule Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72022 10-in. 11/8/1923 Nancy Rowland Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-72023 10-in. 11/8/1923 Tom Watson special Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73034 12-in. 12/18/1924 The baggage coach ahead Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73035 12-in. 12/18/1924 The orphan child Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73036 12-in. 12/18/1924 The letter edged in black Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73037 10-in. 12/18/1924 Steamboat Bill Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh S-73038 10-in. 12/18/1924 It takes a little rain with the sunshine Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73039 10-in. 12/18/1924 Old Dan Tucker Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73040 10-in. 12/18/1924 Boil them cabbage down Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73041 10-in. 12/18/1924 Old Uncle Ned Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh S-73042 10-in. 12/18/1924 My north Georgia home Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73456 10-in. 6/24/1925 Sally Ann Fiddlin' John Carson ; Rosa Lee Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73457 Not documented 6/24/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh S-73458 10-in. 6/24/1925 There's a hard time coming Fiddlin' John Carson ; Rosa Lee Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73459 10-in. 6/24/1925 The Boston burglar Fiddlin' John Carson ; Rosa Lee Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73461 10-in. 6/24/1925 Little Mary Phagan Rosa Lee Carson Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
OKeh S-73463 10-in. 6/24/1925 The honest farmer Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73464 10-in. 6/24/1925 To welcome the travellers home Fiddlin' John Carson ; Rosa Lee Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh S-73465 10-in. 6/24/1925 Run along home with Lindy Fiddlin' John Carson ; Rosa Lee Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73873 10-in. Dec. 1925 The grave of little Mary Phagan Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73874 10-in. Dec. 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Fiddlin' John Carson ; Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh 73875 10-in. Dec. 1925 All alone by the sea side Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73876 10-in. Dec. 1925 Do round my Lindy Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73877 10-in. Dec. 1925 The Batchelors' Hall Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73878 10-in. Dec. 1925 The drunkard's hiccups Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73879 10-in. Dec. 1925 Liberty Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 73880 10-in. Dec. 1925 The old frying pan and the old camp kettle Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh 74000 10-in. Feb. 1926 Little Mary Phagan Tobe Little Male vocal solo and whistling, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica songwriter  
OKeh W80549 10-in. 3/17/1927 You' ll never miss your mother till she's gone Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
OKeh W80550 10-in. 3/17/1927 Be kind to a man when he's down Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80551 10-in. 3/17/1927 Welcome the traveler home Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80552 10-in. 3/17/1927 In my old cabin home Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80553 10-in. 3/17/1927 Old and in the way Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80554 10-in. 3/17/1927 Papa's billy goat Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80555 10-in. 3/17/1927 I'm glad my wife's in Europe Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80556 10-in. 3/17/1927 It's a shame to whip your wife on Sunday Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80557 10-in. 3/17/1927 Cotton eyed Joe Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W80558 10-in. 3/17/1927 Jesse James Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W80559 10-in. 3/17/1927 Don't let your deal go down Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W80560 10-in. 3/17/1927 Swanee River Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W81726 10-in. 10/10/1927 Old Joe Clark Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81727 10-in. 10/10/1927 Gonna swing on the Golden Gate Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81728 10-in. 10/10/1927 Did he ever return? Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81729 10-in. 10/10/1927 If you can't get the stopper out, break off the neck Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81730 10-in. 10/10/1927 Engineer on the Mogull Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81731 10-in. 10/10/1927 Hell bound for Alabama Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81749 10-in. 10/11/1927 Turkey in the hay Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81750 10-in. 10/11/1927 The smoke goes out the chimney just the same Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81751 10-in. 10/11/1927 Going down to Cripple Creek Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers String band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
OKeh W81752 10-in. 10/11/1927 Quit that ticklin' me Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81753 10-in. 10/11/1927 It won't happen again for a hundred years or more Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W81754 10-in. 10/11/1927 The little log cabin by the stream Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W81755 10-in. 10/11/1927 Christmas time will soon be over Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
OKeh W81756 10-in. 10/11/1927 Run along home, Sandy Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W401098 10-in. 9/5/1928 You will never miss your mother until she is gone Emil Velazco Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W402116 10-in. 8/10/1928 Moonshine Kate Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with talk instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402117 10-in. 8/10/1928 John's trip to Boston Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with talk instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402118 10-in. 8/10/1928 John makes good licker Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with talk and male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402119 10-in. 10/10/1928 I'm going to take the train for Charlotte Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) and banjo duet instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W402120 10-in. 8/10/1928 Ain't no bugs on me Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo and banjo instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
OKeh W402121 10-in. 8/10/1928 The burglar and the old maid Fiddlin' John Carson Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo and banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W402337 10-in. 3/16/1929 Hawk and buzzard Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W402338 10-in. 3/16/1929 Down South where the sugar cane grows Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W402339 10-in. 3/16/1929 Meet her when the sun goes down Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W402340 10-in. 3/16/1929 My Ford sedan Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402341 10-in. 3/16/1929 You can't get milk from a cow named Ben Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Dialogue and fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin, author, speaker  
OKeh W402342 10-in. 3/16/1929 Going to the county fair Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Dialogue and fiddle (violin) and guitar duet speaker, instrumentalist, violin, author  
OKeh W402554 10-in. 8/5/1929 Welcome the travelers home, no. 2 Fiddlin' John Carson Instrumental trio, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W402555 10-in. 8/5/1929 You'll never miss your mother until she's gone, no. 2 Fiddlin' John Carson Instrumental trio, with female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402556 10-in. 8/5/1929 John makes good licker Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with talk and female-male vocal duet vocalist, speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W402557 10-in. 8/5/1929 John makes good licker Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with talk and female-male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W402558 10-in. 8/5/1929 She's more like her mother everyday Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with talk and male vocal solo speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W402559 10-in. 8/5/1929 Times are not like they used to be Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with talk and male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W402988 10-in. 9/24/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402989 10-in. 9/24/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402992 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402997 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402998 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W402999 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W403446 10-in. 12/17/1929 Pa's birthday party Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with dialogue and mixed vocal trio instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W403447 10-in. 12/17/1929 Corn licker and barbecue Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with dialogue and mixed vocal trio speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403448 10-in. 12/17/1929 Corn licker and barbecue Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with dialogue and mixed vocal trio instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W403449 10-in. 12/17/1929 Who's the best fiddler? Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with dialogue instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W403500 10-in. 12/17/1929 Who bit the wart off Grandma's nose? Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with dialogue and male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W403501 10-in. 12/17/1929 Kate's snuff box Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Instrumental trio, with dialogue speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403502 10-in. 12/17/1929 Sunny Tennessee Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W403503 10-in. 12/17/1929 Whatcha gonna do when your licker gives out? Fiddlin' John Carson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W403916 10-in. 4/24/1930 The last old dollar is gone Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and talk speaker  
OKeh W403920 10-in. 4/24/1930 The raccoon and the possum Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W403921 10-in. 4/24/1930 The hen and the rooster Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W403922 10-in. 4/24/1930 Goin' where the climate suits my clothes Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W403923 10-in. 4/24/1930 The Dominicker duck Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader  
OKeh W403924 10-in. 4/24/1930 Silver threads among the gold Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W403925 10-in. 4/24/1930 On the banks of the old Tennessee Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403926 10-in. 4/24/1930 You gotta let my dog alone Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Dialogue, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W403927 10-in. 4/24/1930 John in the army Fiddlin' John Carson Instrumental trio and male vocal solo, with comic dialogue instrumentalist, violin, speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W403928 10-in. 4/24/1930 The old grey horse ain't what he used to be Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Dialogue, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
OKeh W403929 10-in. 4/24/1930 You can’t forget the day you was born Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404620 10-in. 12/9/1930 After the ball Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W404621 10-in. 12/9/1930 My home in Dixieland Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W404622 10-in. 12/9/1930 The old ship is sailing for the promised land Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W404623 10-in. 12/9/1930 That woman don’t treat John right Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404624 10-in. 12/9/1930 At the cross Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Mixed vocal trio and male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404625 10-in. 12/9/1930 Take the train to Charlotte Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Mixed vocal trio and male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W404626 10-in. 12/9/1930 Little more sugar in the coffee Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
OKeh W404627 10-in. 12/9/1930 Didn’t he ramble Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Mixed vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist  
OKeh W404628 10-in. 12/9/1930 You gonna get something you don’t expect Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404629 10-in. 12/9/1930 Darktown Strutters' Ball Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers Instrumental ensemble leader  
OKeh W404647 10-in. 12/10/1930 Knotty Head Jake Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental accompaniment vocalist  
OKeh W404648 10-in. 12/10/1930 I've got a white man working for me Fiddlin' John Carson Instrumental, with talk instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W404649 10-in. 12/10/1930 Nobody knows my troubles but me Fiddlin' John Carson Instrumental, with talk instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405073 10-in. 10/30/1931 I intend to make heaven my home Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W405083 10-in. 10/31/1931 Pole cat blues Fiddlin' John Carson ; Moonshine Kate Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Brunswick E36493 10-in. 3/23/1931 You will never miss your mother until she is gone Phil Luther Crow ; Frank Luther Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and accordion lyricist  
Brunswick AT354-AT355 10-in. 3/3/1928 Billy in the low ground Dr. Humphrey Bate Possum Hunters String band, with dance calls composer  
Brunswick 1072-1074 10-in. 8/7/1925 Little Mary Phagan Charlie Oaks Male vocal solo, guitar, and Jew's harp songwriter  
Edison 9731 10-in. 9/23/1924 You will never miss your mother until she is gone Blue Ridge Duo Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Fiddlin' John," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

Carson, Fiddlin' John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

"Carson, Fiddlin' John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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