John Dilleshaw

John N. Dilleshaw (1896 near New Hope, Georgia – October 14, 1941), nicknamed Seven Foot Dilly, was an American Old-time musician and guitarist. Despite his nickname, he was not 7 feet (2.13 m) tall, but "only" 6 feet 7 inches (2.0 m) tall.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1896, Died 1941

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, speaker, leader, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W402407 10-in. 3/22/1929 Spanish fandango John Dilleshaw ; String Marvel Guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W402408 10-in. 3/22/1929 Cotton patch rag John Dilleshaw ; String Marvel Mandolin and guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL914 10-in. Mar. 1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL915 10-in. Mar. 1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL916 10-in. Mar. 1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL917 10-in. Mar. 1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL922 10-in. 3/19/1930 A fiddler’s tryout in Georgia Joe Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with 2 fiddles speaker  
Brunswick ATL925 10-in. 3/19/1930 A fiddler’s tryout in Georgia Joe Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with 2 fiddles speaker  
Brunswick ATL926 10-in. 3/19/1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL927 10-in. 3/19/1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL928 10-in. 3/19/1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL929 10-in. 3/19/1930 The square dance fight on Bald Top Mountain Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL951 10-in. 3/20/1930 Tallapoosa bound A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with talk instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL952 10-in. 3/20/1930 Streak o’ lean A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with talk instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL974 10-in. 3/22/1930 Georgia bust down Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Brunswick ATL975 10-in. 3/22/1930 Pickin’ off peanuts Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects and talk instrumentalist, guitar, leader, speaker  
Brunswick ATL976 10-in. 3/22/1930 Lye soap Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Brunswick ATL977 10-in. 3/22/1930 Hell among the yearlings Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Brunswick ATL983 10-in. 3/22/1930 Nigger baby A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick ATL984 10-in. 3/22/1930 The old ark's a’moving A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL985 10-in. 3/22/1930 Sand Mountain drag Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects instrumentalist, guitar, leader, speaker  
Brunswick ATL986 10-in. 3/22/1930 Bust down stomp Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble, with vocal effects instrumentalist, guitar, leader, speaker  
Brunswick ATL989 10-in. 3/22/1930 A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and dialogue instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist  
Brunswick ATL990 10-in. 3/22/1930 A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and dialogue instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist  
Brunswick ATL993 10-in. 3/22/1930 A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL994 10-in. 3/22/1930 A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL995 10-in. 3/22/1930 A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL6295 10-in. 11/10/1930 Down the river we go Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Brunswick ATL6296 10-in. 11/10/1930 She had a little pig Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL6297 10-in. 11/10/1930 Aunt Mandy’s barn dance, pt. 1 Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Dan Tucker Vocal and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL6298 10-in. 11/10/1930 Aunt Mandy’s barn dance, pt. 2 Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Dan Tucker Vocal and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL6299 10-in. 11/10/1930 Kenesaw Mountain rag Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick ATL6600 10-in. 11/10/1930 Bibb County hoe down Dilly and his Dill Pickles Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick ATL6658 10-in. 11/14/1930 A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 3 William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal solo speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL6659 10-in. 11/14/1930 A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL6672 10-in. 11/14/1930 The warning dream John Dilleshaw Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Brunswick ATL6673 10-in. 11/14/1930 Plant sweet flowers John Dilleshaw Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Brunswick ATL6676 10-in. 11/15/1930 A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 4 William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL6677 10-in. 11/15/1930 A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal ensemble speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick ATL8002 10-in. 3/24/1930 Farmer’s blues John Dilleshaw Monologue, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, speaker  
Brunswick ATL8003 10-in. 3/24/1930 Walkin’ blues John Dilleshaw Monologue, with guitar speaker, instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dilleshaw, John," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111001.

Dilleshaw, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111001.

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

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