Fiddlin' John Carson

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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 (Results 126-150 of 210 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 126-150 of 210 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Fiddlin' John," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

Carson, Fiddlin' John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

"Carson, Fiddlin' John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.