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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 206 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 206 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725

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