Lester McFarland
Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1902, Died July 24, 1984
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, mandolin, harmonica, guitar, lyricist, violin, composer, songwriter
See Also: Miller Brothers; Perry Brothers, The
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 246 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E28063 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Nobody’s darling | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28064 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Go and leave me if you want to | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28065 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | In the shadow of the pines | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28066 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | The murder of J. B. Markham | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28067 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Soldier boy in blue | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28085 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | The old village church | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28086 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | The dollar and the devil | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28087 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Tennessee jail bird | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28088 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | In Kansas | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28089 | 10-in. | 8/14/1928 | Rosenthal’s goat | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28094 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | While I was in Arkansas | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28095 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | Shivering in the cold | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28096 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | The drunkard’s own child | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28097 | 10-in. | 8/16/1928 | Hold fast to the right | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28098 | 10-in. | 8/16/1928 | Birmingham Jail | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28099 | 10-in. | 8/16/1928 | Woman suffrage | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29350 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | I love you the best of all | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29351 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | The orphan girl | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29352 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | The drunkard child's plea | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29353 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | The dying girl’s message | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29354 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | There’s no one like Mother to me | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29355 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | The old cottage home | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29356 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | The reply to the weeping willow | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29357 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | The city of sighs and tears | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E29358 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | On the road to happiness | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | instrumentalist, mandolin, harmonica, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McFarland, Lester," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113203.
McFarland, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113203.
"McFarland, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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