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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 229 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145053 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Buckin' mule | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | speaker, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W145054 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Uncle Bud | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W145055 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Polly wolly doodle | Skillet Lickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W145056 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Please do not get offended | Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W145057 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Everyday will be Sunday bye and bye | Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W145058 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Johnson's old gray mule | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W145066 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 1 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W145067 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 2 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W146000 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Hen cackle | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking and chicken sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146001 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Cumberland Gap | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146002 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Cotton-eyed Joe | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W146003 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Black-eyed Susie | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W146004 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Prettiest little girl in the county | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W146005 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Slow buck | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talk and vocal effects | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146006 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Settin' in the chimney jamb | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146007 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Sal let me chaw your rosin | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talk and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146032 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 3 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W146033 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 4 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146040 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Grandpapa's papa | Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo or guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146041 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Coon, coon, coon | Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo or guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146056 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Instrumental ensemble, with talk and horn and dog sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W146057 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Instrumental ensemble, with talk and dog sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W146058 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Hog killing day | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Instrumental ensemble, with talk and hog sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W146059 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Hog killing day | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Instrumental ensemble, with talk | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W147253 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | Liberty | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | instrumentalist, violin, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanner, Gid," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.
Tanner, Gid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.
"Tanner, Gid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Tanner, Gid - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89653410
Wikidata: Gid Tanner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q347039
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68078470
MusicBrainz: Gid Tanner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2bb10db8-1686-4e1a-b1d3-6824eb175556
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