Charles Ross Taggart
Charles Ross Taggart (19 March 1871, Washington, D.C. – 4 July 1953, Kents Hill, Maine) was an American comedian and folklorist who appeared all over North America as "The Man From Vermont" and "The Old Country Fiddler" from 1895 to 1938. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 19, 1871, Died July 4, 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, violin, vocalist, banjo, composer
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Recordings (Results 51-61 of 61 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78482 | 10-in. | 6/12/1919 | The story of a merry-go-round | Charles Ross Taggart | Comic monologue | author, speaker | |
| Columbia | 78483 | 10-in. | 6/12/1919 | Sister sorrowful | Charles Ross Taggart | Comic monologue | author, speaker | |
| Brunswick | E26314½-E26315½ | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | The country fiddler’s trip to the city | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with fiddle (violin) and banjo | author, speaker | |
| Brunswick | E26316½-E26317½ | 10-in. | 1/30/1928 | The country fiddler at the singing school | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with fiddle (violin) and banjo | instrumentalist, violin, banjo, author, speaker | |
| Edison | 8468 | 10-in. | 5/26/1922 | A country fiddler at home | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with fiddle (violin) | speaker, author, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 8469 | 10-in. | 5/26/1922 | A country fiddler at the hotel | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with fiddle (Violin) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin, author | |
| Edison | 8597 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | A country fiddler gets new thrills | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with fiddle (violin) | author, speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 8598 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | A country fiddler at the telephone | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with fiddle (violin) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin, author | |
| Edison | 8968 | 10-in. | 5/10/1923 | Sister Sorrowful entertains the minister | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | author, speaker | |
| Edison | 8969 | 10-in. | 5/10/1923 | The country fiddler and the food problem | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Edison | 9760 | 10-in. | 10/2/1924 | The country fiddler at the party | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taggart, Charles Ross," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106600.
Taggart, Charles Ross. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106600.
"Taggart, Charles Ross." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Taggart, Charles Ross - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92071219
Wikidata: Charles Ross Taggart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5082184
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