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 201-210 of 210 records)

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

(Results 201-210 of 210 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carson, Fiddlin' John," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

Carson, Fiddlin' John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104795.

"Carson, Fiddlin' John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.