Cecil Brower
Cecil Lee Brower (November 28, 1914 – November 21, 1965) was a classically trained American jazz violinist who became an architect of Western swing in the 1930s. Perhaps the greatest swing fiddler, he could improvise as well as double shuffle and created his own style which became the benchmark for his contemporaries. Brower played in many Western bands, including his own, and was a renowned Nashville session musician. He performed with some of the biggest names in country music until his death at age 50 while a member of Jimmy Dean's band. Brower is a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 28, 1914 (Bellevue), Died November 21, 1965 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, viola, vocalist, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-02960 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Ain't she coming out tonight? | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02961 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | You shall be free, Monah | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02962 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Show me the way to go home | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02963 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Guess who's in town | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02964 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Right or wrong | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02965 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | That makes me give in | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02966 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Jennie Lee | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02967 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Put me in your pocket | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02968 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Yellow rose of Texas | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-02969 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Blues is nothing | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07415 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Beaumont | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07416 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | What's the use | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07417 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Dance to those sobbin' blues | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers ; Curly Perrin | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07418 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | She's doggin' me | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07419 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Van Buren | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07420 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Pretty little dream girl | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers ; Curly Perrin | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07421 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | She's killin' me | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07422 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Little wooden whistle | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers ; Curly Perrin | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07423 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Red lips | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07424 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | I'll find you | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07425 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Cemetery Sal | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07426 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Madeira | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07427 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Meant for me | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07428 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | Mississippi mud | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-07429 | 10-in. | 3/1/1937 | That's why I'm jealous of you | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brower, Cecil," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110819.
Brower, Cecil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110819.
"Brower, Cecil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brower, Cecil - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025265
Wikidata: Cecil Brower - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5055974
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43911937
MusicBrainz: Cecil Brower - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70654f38-f19a-4f9f-a5b8-1953b149820f
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