Cliff Carlisle
Cliff Carlisle (May 6, 1903 – April 5, 1983) was an American country and blues musician, singer and songwriter. Carlisle was a yodeler and was a pioneer in the use of the Hawaiian steel guitar in country music. He was a brother of country music star Bill Carlisle. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 6, 1903 (Taylorsville), Died April 5, 1983 (Lexington)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, steel guitar, yodeling, composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist, guitar
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 167 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07167 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | Down in Caroline | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-07181 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | Just a cottage | Cliff Carlisle ; Walter Hurdt | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011917 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | The poor widow | Claude Boone ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-011918 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Shot the innocent man | Claude Boone | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-011919 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Your saddle is empty to-night | Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011920 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Lonely | Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011921 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | The gal I left behind | Claude Boone ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-011922 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Where my memory lies | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011923 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Ridin' the blinds to the call of the pines | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011924 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Rooster blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011925 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Troubled minded blues | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-011926 | 10-in. | 8/4/1937 | Hobo's fate | Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-018795 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | When the old cow went dry | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071042 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | I'm sorry now | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071043 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | You'll never know | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071044 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | No wedding bells | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071045 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | Sugar cane mama | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-071046 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | I believe I'm entitled to you | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-071047 | 10-in. | 9/30/1941 | She waits for me there | Carlisle Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2960 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Why did it have to be | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2962 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | A mean mama don't worry me | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2963 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | All the world is lonely now | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0367 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | You just wait and see | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-0368 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | The devil's train | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0369 | 10-in. | 3/26/1947 | You couldn't be true if you tried | Buckeye Boys ; Cliff Carlisle | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carlisle, Cliff," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.
Carlisle, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108399.
"Carlisle, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carlisle, Cliff, 1904-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00030985
Wikidata: Cliff Carlisle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720208
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/221794927
MusicBrainz: Cliff Carlisle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7323c9f-6b0e-4aa9-b32f-33e4a2ab4408
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