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 201-225 of 229 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150336 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 12 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W151024 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Ride Old Buck to water | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151025 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Don't you cry, my honey | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151026 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Cacklin' hen and rooster too | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with vocal effects and talking | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151027 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Ricketts hornpipe | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with vocal effects | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151041 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Hand me down my walking cane | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151042 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Bully of the town no. 2 | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151043 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Broken down gambler | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking and vocal effects | instrumentalist, banjo, speaker, jew's harp, leader | |
| Columbia | W151044 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Possum up the gum stump | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151061 | 10-in. | 12/6/1930 | If you want to go a-courtin' | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151062 | 10-in. | 12/6/1930 | You've got to stop drinking shine | Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151100 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | Fiddlers' convention | Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W151101 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | Fiddlers' convention | Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
| Columbia | W151102 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 13 | Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | instrumentalist, banjo, speaker | |
| Columbia | W151103 | 10-in. | 12/8/1930 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 14 | Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | instrumentalist, banjo, speaker | |
| Columbia | W151916 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Miss McLeod's reel | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking and vocal effects | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151917 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Four cent cotton | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151918 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Molly put the kettle on | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and talking | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151919 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Sleeping Lulu | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151920 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | McMichen's breakdown | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking and vocal effects | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151921 | 10-in. | 10/24/1931 | Whistlin' Rufus | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with whistling duet | instrumentalist, banjo, leader | |
| Columbia | W151942 | 10-in. | 10/26/1931 | Raccoon on a rail | The Home Town Boys | Violin, banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W151943 | 10-in. | 10/26/1931 | Home town rag | The Home Town Boys | Violin, banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W151944 | 10-in. | 10/26/1931 | Still write your name in the sand | The Home Town Boys | String trio, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | W151945 | 10-in. | 10/26/1931 | Still got 99 | The Home Town Boys | String trio, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist |
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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LCNAR: Tanner, Gid - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89653410
Wikidata: Gid Tanner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q347039
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