Fiddlin' John Carson

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 151-175 of 210 records)

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

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Fiddlin' John," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

Carson, Fiddlin' John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

"Carson, Fiddlin' John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.