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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 246 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E33168 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | The death of my mother-In-law | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33169 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | My heart belongs to the girl who belongs to somebody else | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33170 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Twenty one years | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, mandolin | |
| Brunswick | E33171 | 12-in. | 6/25/1930 | Lorena | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33172 | 12-in. | 6/25/1930 | Will you love me when I’m old? | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33228 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | Melancholy moon | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33229 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | Down the river of golden dreams | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36275 | 10-in. | 3/5/1931 | Tears | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36276 | 10-in. | 3/5/1931 | Rocky Mountain Rose | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36277 | 10-in. | 3/5/1931 | Little sweetheart of the mountains | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36286 | 10-in. | 3/7/1931 | The little old church in the valley | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin. | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36287 | 10-in. | 3/7/1931 | You’ll be mine in apple blossom time | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin. | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36288 | 10-in. | 3/7/1931 | Shine on, harvest moon | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin. | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E3924-E3925 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | When the roses bloom again | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E3927-E3928 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | Bully of the town | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E3955-E3956 | 10-in. | 10/16/1926 | Down by the riverside | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4208-E4209 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Knoxville gal | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4210-E4211 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Chattanooga blues | Lester McFarland | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4212-E4213 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Old black sheep | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4214-E4215 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | My Carolina home | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4216-E4217 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Where we never grow old | Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4218-E4219 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | ‘Tis a picture from life’s other side | Smoky Mountain Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4220-E4221 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | St. Louis blues | Lester McFarland | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E4222-E4223 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Tennessee jail bird | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E22880-E22882 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | He carved his mother’s name upon the tree | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McFarland, Lester," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113203.
McFarland, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113203.
"McFarland, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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