Gid Tanner
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). |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 229 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-82723 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Flop-eared mule | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band | speaker, leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-82724 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Prosperity and politics | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82725 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Prosperity and politics | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82728 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Practice night with the Skillet Lickers | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82729 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Practice night with the Skillet Lickers | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | 81600 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Little old log cabin in the lane | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo (yodeling), with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 81601 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Knoxville girl | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81604 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Boll weevil blues | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81627 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | I'm satisfied | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81628 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Chicken don't roost too high for me | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal solos, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81629 | 10-in. | 3/8/1924 | Devilish Mary | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81630 | 10-in. | 3/8/1924 | Hen cackle | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81631 | 10-in. | 3/8/1924 | Lightning Express | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81634 | 10-in. | 3/8/1924 | Buckin' mule | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81635 | 10-in. | 3/8/1924 | Black-eyed Susie | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81638 | 10-in. | 3/8/1924 | Alabama gal, give the fiddler a dram | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140002 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Prettiest little girl in the county | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140003 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Whistling Rufus | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140004 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Sourwood Mountain | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Violin and banjo duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 140005 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Cripple Creek | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with violin and banjo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140012 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Blue Ridge Mountain blues | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 140013 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Darling Nellie Gray | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 140014 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Old Black Joe | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 140015 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Papa's billy goat | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 140017 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | I am going down the road feeling bad | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanner, Gid," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.
Tanner, Gid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.
"Tanner, Gid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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