Gid Tanner

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James Gideon "Gid" Tanner (June 6, 1885 – May 13, 1960) was an American old-time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music. His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of the most innovative and influential string bands of the 1920s and 1930s. Its most notable members were Clayton McMichen (fiddle and vocal), Dan Hornsby (vocals), Riley Puckett (guitar and vocal) and Robert Lee Sweat (guitar).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1885 (Georgia), Died May 13, 1960 (Georgia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader, vocalist, speaker, banjo, guitar, jew's harp, songwriter

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W151982	10-in.	10/29/1931	No. 2 schottische	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W151983	10-in.	10/29/1931	Parody on "Home, sweet home"	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Brunswick	C3758	10-in.	7/1/1929	Goin’ down to town	Charlie Craver ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist
Brunswick	C3912	10-in.	7/20/1929	That old Go Hungry Hash House where we board	Arkansas Charlie	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	songwriter

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanner, Gid," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.

Tanner, Gid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.

"Tanner, Gid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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