Clark Kessinger
Clark Kessinger (July 27, 1896 – June 4, 1975) was an American old-time fiddler. Many of his fiddle tunes made their way to other fiddlers or into the bluegrass music genre. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 27, 1896 (Kanawha County), Died June 4, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E30121 | 10-in. | 6/23/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30122 | 10-in. | 6/23/1929 | Boarding house bells are ringing | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30123 | 10-in. | 6/23/1929 | Rat cheese under the hill | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30180 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Durang hornpipe | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30181 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Hot foot | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30182 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Over the waves waltz | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30183 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Black Hawk waltz | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30184 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Three forks of Sandy | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30187 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | West Virginia special | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30188 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Salt River | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30189 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Kanawha County rag | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30190 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Going up Brushy Fork | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30191 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | McCloud’s reel | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30192 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Liza Jane | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30193 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Whistling Rufus | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30194 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Don’t let the deal go down | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30195 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Shortening the bread | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30196 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Sopping the gravy | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30197 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Polka four | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30198 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Midnight serenade waltz | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30199 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Gippy get your hair cut | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30300 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Rockingham | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30301 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Little brown jug | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E30302 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Little Betty Brown | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | XE31411 | 12-in. | 11/15/1929 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Kessinger Brothers | Radio transcription disc : Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with announcement | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kessinger, Clark," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110615.
Kessinger, Clark. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110615.
"Kessinger, Clark." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Kessinger, Clark - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97068239
Wikidata: Clark Kessinger - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5127299
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36527306
MusicBrainz: Clark Kessinger - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b047982-ca3d-4718-9528-44178bf09f19
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