Dennis McGee
Dennis (Denus) McGee (born January 26, 1893, Eunice, Louisiana, USA – October 3, 1989) was one of the earliest recorded Cajun musicians. A fiddle player, he recorded and performed with Creole accordionist and vocalist Amédé Ardoin, with accordionist Angelas LeJeune, and with fiddlers Sady Courville (McGee's brother-in-law) and Ernest Frugé. The recordings with Courville and Frugé are among the few surviving examples of Cajun music as it existed before the influence of the accordion became prominent. McGee's repertoire included not only the waltz and the two-step common to Cajun music but also such dances as the one-step, polka, mazurka, reel, cotillion, the varsovienne, and others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 26, 1893, Died October 3, 1989 (Mamou)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter, composer, tenor vocal
Notes: Name appears as Denus McGee on Bluebird disc labels and in U.S. Copyright Office records.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | NO6714 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La danse carre | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with calls | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6717 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Amadie two step | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6718 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse a Austin Ardoin | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6719 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Blues de Basille | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6720 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse a Thomas Ardoin | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6721 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Two step d’Elton | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6722 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse de Gueydan | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6729 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Lanse des Belaire | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6730 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Les blues du Texas | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6731 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | La valse de Rosalie | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6732 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | One step des McGee | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6733 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Valse a Pap | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6734 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Two step de la Ville Platte | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6735 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Valse a Alcee Poulard | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6736 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | One step d’Oberlin | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6737 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Valse des Opelousas | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6738 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | One step des chameaux | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2339L | 10-in. | 1904 | Stelle d'oro | Silvano Isalberti | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGee, Dennis," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105064.
McGee, Dennis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105064.
"McGee, Dennis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McGee, Dennis - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85244964
Wikidata: Dennis McGee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3023181
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12493674
MusicBrainz: Dennis McGee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e5f7e2e-766a-4343-98a1-ef1118630649
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