Dorsey Dixon
Dorsey Murdock Dixon (October 14, 1897, Darlington, South Carolina – April 18, 1968, Plant City, Florida) was an American old-time and country music songwriter and musician. He was also a millworker who spent much of his life working in textile mills in North and South Carolina. Dixon's best known songs were "Wreck on the Highway", which resulted in a copyright dispute with country musician Roy Acuff, and "Babies in the Mill", which was about the Southern textile industry's exploitation of child labor in the early 20th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1897 (Darlington), Died April 18, 1968 (Plant City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 51-66 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-018684 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | I didn't hear anybody pray | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018685 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Glorious light is dawning | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018686 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Have courage to only say no | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018687 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | A mother, a baby, a father | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018688 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | The church at the foot of the hill | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018689 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | By himself | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018690 | 10-in. | 1/25/1938 | Tempted and tried | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026955 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Time for me to go | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026956 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Beyond black smoke | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026957 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | When Gabriel blows his trumpet for me | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026958 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Speak evil of no man | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026959 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | Jimmie and Sallie | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026960 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | The story of George Collins | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026961 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | The light of Homer Rogers | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-026962 | 10-in. | 9/25/1938 | After the ball | Dixon Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0372 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | Death by the roadside | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dixon, Dorsey," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105627.
Dixon, Dorsey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105627.
"Dixon, Dorsey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Dixon, Dorsey, 1897-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87809011
Wikidata: Dorsey Dixon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2410905
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74043068
MusicBrainz: Dorsey Dixon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e8d41cd-f5ac-4fa3-a3dc-cbc45e778ae7
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