Karl Farr
Birth and Death Data: Died September 20, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, songwriter, leader
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 150 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | H424 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | I wish all my children were babies again | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | H425 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | Dear old dad of mine | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | H522 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | I don't want to set the world on fire | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO47649 | 10-in. | 1/28/1952 | This side of town | Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LTR91 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1929 | On the road to California | Country Boys ; Len Nash | Male vocal solo, with violin (fiddle) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1483 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | I love you Nelly | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and vocal trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1484 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | I wonder if she waits for me tonight | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1485 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | When the roses bloom again | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and vocal trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1488 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | Power in the blood | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with violin, 2 guitars, and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1496 | 10-in. | 10/26/1937 | Open range ahead | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1540 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | One more river to cross | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1542 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Lead me gently home, Father | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with 2 guitars and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1543 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | The devil's great grandson | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1547 | 10-in. | 12/16/1937 | Hold that critter down | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 61926 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | 'Way out there | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 61927 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Tumbling tumbleweeds | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93626 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | So long to the Red River valley | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93627 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | My love went without water | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93628 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | They drew my number | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93629 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | He' s gone up the trail | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93630 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | A love that ended too soon | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93631 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Cielito lindo | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93632 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Cool water | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93633 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | You don't love me but I' ll always love you | Sons of the Pioneers | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93648 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Wagner hoedown | Farr Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Farr, Karl," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110080.
Farr, Karl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110080.
"Farr, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Farr, Karl, 1909-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95041856
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q94278217
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56197422
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1523612 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1523612
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