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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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 206 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C3676 10-in. 6/21/1929 Uncle Dave’s travels Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C3677 10-in. 6/21/1929 Cumberland Mountain deer race Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3678 10-in. 6/21/1929 Nobody’s darling on earth Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3679 10-in. 6/21/1929 Over the mountain Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3680 10-in. 6/21/1929 Hush, little baby, don’t you cry Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3681 10-in. 6/21/1929 Darby ram Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3682 10-in. 6/21/1929 Eli Green’s cake walk Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3687 10-in. 6/21/1929 Uncle Dave’s travels Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3688 10-in. 6/21/1929 Flitting away Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3689 10-in. 6/21/1929 Traveling down the road Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3690 10-in. 6/21/1929 Uncle Dave’s travels Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3691 10-in. 6/21/1929 Children, I must go Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3692 10-in. 6/21/1929 When first I fell in love Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3693 10-in. 6/21/1929 Railroadin’ and gamblin’ Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick C3694 10-in. 6/21/1929 That’s where my money goes Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8048 10-in. 3/31/1930 Little Sally Waters Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8049 10-in. 3/31/1930 Let’s all go home Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8052 10-in. 3/31/1930 Trade with your home man Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist  
Brunswick K8053 10-in. 3/31/1930 I wish I had my whiskey back Uncle Dave Macon and Son Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8054 10-in. 3/31/1930 Going to the mill Uncle Dave Macon and Son Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8055 10-in. 3/31/1930 Possum pie Uncle Dave Macon and Son Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8056 10-in. 3/31/1930 Leave the old sheep alone Uncle Dave Macon and Son Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick K8057 10-in. 3/31/1930 I used to love somebody Uncle Dave Macon and Son Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick 667W-668W 10-in. 4/13/1925 Run, nigger, run Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Brunswick 669W-670W 10-in. 4/13/1925 Old Dan Tucker Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
(Results 151-175 of 206 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macon, Uncle Dave," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.

Macon, Uncle Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.

"Macon, Uncle Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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