Uncle Dave Macon
David Harrison Macon (October 7, 1870 – March 22, 1952), known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", Macon was known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before becoming the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade. Macon's music is considered the ultimate bridge between 19th-century American folk and vaudeville music and the phonograph and radio-based music of the early 20th-century. Music historian Charles Wolfe wrote, "If people call yodelling Jimmie Rodgers 'the father of country music,' then Uncle Dave must certainly be 'the grandfather of country music'." Macon's polished stage presence and lively personality have made him one of the most enduring figures of early country music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1870 (Tennessee), Died March 22, 1952 (Murfreesboro)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, composer, leader, lyricist, guitar, speaker
Notes: Frequent subcredit: "The Dixie Dewdrop."
See Also: Dixie Sacred Singers
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 206 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E2776-E2777 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Only as far as the gate, dear Ma | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E2778-E2779 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Just tell them that you saw me | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E2780-E2781 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Poor sinners, fare you well | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E2792-E2793 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Old ties | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3686-E3687 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | We are up against it now | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3688-E3689 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Dave’s old beloved solo | Uncle Dave Macon | Banjo solo | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E3690-E3691 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | The old man’s drunk again | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3692-E3693 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | I ain’t got long to stay | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3694-E3695 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Ain’t it a shame to keep your honey out in the rain | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3696-E3697 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Stop that knocking at my door | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3698-E3699 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Sassy Sam | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3700-E3701 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Shout, mourner, you shall be free | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3702-E3703 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | I don’t care if I never wake up | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3704-E3705 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | In the good old summer time | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3706-E3707 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Something’s always sure to tickle me | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3708-E3709 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Sourwood Mountain medley | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3710-E3711 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Deliverance will come | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3712-E3713 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Wouldn’t give me sugar in my coffee | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3718-E3719 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Kissin’ on the sly | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3720-E3721 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Hold on to the sleigh | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3722-E3723 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | In the good old days of long ago | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3724-E3725 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | My girl’s a high born lady | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3726-E3727 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | The cross-eyed butcher and the cackling hen | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3728-E3729 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | In the old Carolina state (Where the sweet magnolias bloom) | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
Brunswick | E3730-E3731 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Never make love no more | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macon, Uncle Dave," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.
Macon, Uncle Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.
"Macon, Uncle Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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