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 151-175 of 206 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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.
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