Cecil Campbell

Birth and Death Data: Born 1911, Died June 18, 1989

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, composer, guitar, steel guitar, songwriter, lyricist, yodeling, arranger, tenor banjo, electric steel guitar

Notes: Sometimes listed as Curly (or Cyrley) Campbell.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-87241 10-in. 1/3/1935 From the palms of Hawaii Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers Steel guitars (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-87242 10-in. 1/3/1935 March of the roses Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers Steel guitars composer  
Victor BS-87245 10-in. 1/3/1935 I got the Carolina blues Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-87247 10-in. 1/3/1935 My little hut in Carolina Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-87251 10-in. 1/3/1935 She's my curly-headed baby Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-87252 10-in. 1/3/1935 Loveless love Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with 2 fiddles (violins) and 2 guitars arranger  
Victor BS-94301 10-in. 8/4/1935 Back to Old Smoky Mountain Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-94303 10-in. 8/4/1935 Beautiful Texas Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Happy Morris ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-94304 10-in. 8/4/1935 New how-do-you-do Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-94305 10-in. 8/4/1935 Little green valley Harry Blair ; Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-94306 10-in. 8/4/1935 'Dis train Harry Blair ; Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-94307 10-in. 8/4/1935 Little sweetheart of the mountain Harry Blair ; Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-94308 10-in. 8/4/1935 Give me back my Texas home Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-94309 10-in. 8/4/1935 New River train Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-94310 10-in. 8/4/1935 Dese bones gonna rise again Harry Blair ; Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-94313 10-in. 8/4/1935 Birmingham jail Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-94318 10-in. 8/5/1935 Who broke the lock? Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Happy Morris ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-94321 10-in. 8/5/1935 Goin' down the road Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Happy Morris ; Pappy Wolfe String band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-102800 10-in. 6/22/1936 Give my love to Nell Curly Campbell ; Dick Hartman Tennessee Ramblers ; Happy Morris Male vocal duet and string band vocalist  
Victor BS-102806 10-in. 6/22/1936 Last night I had a dream of home Campbell Brothers Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-102807 10-in. 6/22/1936 She is waiting for you in that happy home Campbell Brothers Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-041314 10-in. 8/24/1939 I'll keep on loving you Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041315 10-in. 8/24/1939 Don't put a tax on the beautiful girls Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041316 10-in. 8/24/1939 Tonight you belong to me Tex Martin ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-041317 10-in. 8/24/1939 Carry me back to Carolina Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041318 10-in. 8/24/1939 Four or five times Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041319 10-in. 8/24/1939 Hootchie-kootchie-koo Tex Martin ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041320 10-in. 8/24/1939 Washboard man Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041321 10-in. 8/24/1939 Doug ain't doin' the jitterbug Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041322 10-in. 8/24/1939 There's a blue sky 'way out yonder Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041323 10-in. 8/24/1939 Over the Santa Fe Trail Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041324 10-in. 8/24/1939 Out on the lone prairie Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-041325 10-in. 8/24/1939 Steel guitar blues Tennessee Ramblers Steel guitar solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor BS-047548 10-in. 2/6/1940 'Neath the Hawaiian palms Tennessee Ramblers Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-047549 10-in. 2/6/1940 Coquette Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-056530 10-in. 10/12/1940 Grab your saddle horn and blow Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-056531 10-in. 10/12/1940 Blue eyed baby Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-056532 10-in. 10/12/1940 Won't you sometimes dream of me? Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-056533 10-in. 10/12/1940 Sweet mamma, tree top tall Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-056534 10-in. 10/12/1940 I'm through wishing on the stars Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-056535 10-in. 10/12/1940 Come swing with me Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BS-056536 10-in. 10/12/1940 The beach at Waikiki Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Victor BS-056537 10-in. 10/12/1940 Steel guitar swing Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers String band leader, composer  
Victor BS-071091 10-in. 10/4/1941 You're always on my mind Tennessee Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-071093 10-in. 10/4/1941 New "Red River Valley" Tennessee Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-071094 10-in. 10/4/1941 I love Hawaii Tennessee Ramblers Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-071095 10-in. 10/4/1941 Oh Mary, don't you weep Tennessee Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5810 10-in. 10/17/1950 Coconust Island Cecil Campbell ; Hendrix Sisters ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Female vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, songwriter  
Victor E0VB-5811 10-in. 10/17/1950 Spookie boogie Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5812 10-in. 10/17/1950 Steel guitar dig Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Steel guitar solo with string band composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-5813 10-in. 10/17/1950 Steel guitar wiggle Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Steel guitar solo with string band composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-855 10-in. 2/2/1949 Barn dance breakdown Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band, with shouting leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor E1VB-0938 10-in. 5/7/1951 You kept makin' eyes at me Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor E1VB-0940 10-in. 5/7/1951 Steel guitar jamboree Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D5AB-0837 10-in. 11/13/1945 Midnight boogie Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band leader, composer  
Victor D5AB-0838 10-in. 11/13/1945 Hawaiian skies Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Vocal trio, with string band leader, composer  
Victor D5AB-0839 10-in. 11/13/1945 North Carolina skies Cecil Campbell ; Roy Lear ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor D5AB-0840 10-in. 11/13/1945 Beatty steel blues Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band leader, composer  
Victor D6VB-1799 10-in. 5/23/1946 Campbell's steel guitar special Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Steel guitar solo, with string band leader, composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D6VB-2200 10-in. 5/23/1946 Little hula shack in Hawaii Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Female-male vocal duet, with string band leader, composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D6VB-2201 10-in. 5/23/1946 Last night I cried Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band and trumpet leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer  
Victor D6VB-2202 10-in. 5/23/1946 I trusted you Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band and trumpet leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-0288 10-in. 5/6/1947 She's got the cutest eyes Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0289 10-in. 5/6/1947 It's gonna come home to you Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-0290 10-in. 5/6/1947 Steel guitar Hop Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-0291 10-in. 5/6/1947 Hawaiian moon Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-1639 10-in. 9/23/1947 Steel guitar ramble Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-1640 10-in. 9/23/1947 'Neath Hawaiian palms Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-1641 10-in. 9/23/1947 Hawaiian dreams Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-1642 10-in. 9/23/1947 Tryon Street boogie Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-1643 10-in. 9/23/1947 Talk, talk, talk Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with vocal refrain and string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1644 10-in. 9/23/1947 Tear drops Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1645 10-in. 9/23/1947 Please don't call in any help Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1646 10-in. 9/23/1947 Left all alone with a broken heart Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1647 10-in. 9/23/1947 Put some meat on them bones Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1648 10-in. 9/23/1947 Please daddy don't drink no more Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2629 10-in. 12/10/1947 Time will tell Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-2633 10-in. 12/10/1947 Whose blues are you now Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2634 10-in. 12/10/1947 Southern special Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-2635 10-in. 12/10/1947 I'm a henpecked man Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2636 10-in. 12/10/1947 Tar heel rag Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, steel guitar  
Victor D7VB-2637 10-in. 12/10/1947 Chant of Hawaii Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D7VB-2638 10-in. 12/10/1947 Tennessee steel guitar Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer  
Victor D9VB-0852 10-in. 2/2/1949 Tennessee border Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0853 10-in. 2/2/1949 No where, no time, no place Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band composer, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0854 10-in. 2/2/1949 Tropical island Cecil Campbell ; Hendrix Sisters ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Female vocal duet, with string band leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D9VB-2599 10-in. 11/29/1949 Proud papa polka Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2701 10-in. 11/29/1949 One little flower Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, leader  
Victor D9VB-2702 10-in. 11/29/1949 Paper roses Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2703 10-in. 11/30/1949 No blues, no blues for me Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, composer, leader  
Victor D9VB-2704 10-in. 11/30/1949 Catawba River blues Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, vocalist, leader  
Victor D9VB-2705 10-in. 11/30/1949 Serenade of the winds Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) Vocal ensemble, with string band instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, vocalist, leader  
Victor D9VB-2706 10-in. 11/30/1949 Steel guitar swing Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) String band instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer, leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Campbell, Cecil," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110934.

Campbell, Cecil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110934.

"Campbell, Cecil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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