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 176-200 of 246 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E23031-E23032 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Joe Turner’s blues | Lester McFarland | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23033-E23034 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Can you, sweetheart, keep a secret | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23035-E23036 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | I‘m free again | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, harmonica, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23037-E23038 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | The Tennessee jail bird | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E23039-E23040 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | The east bound train | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25453-E25454 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Where is my mamma | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25455-E25456 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Don’t grieve your mother | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25467-E25468 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | The baggage coach ahead | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25469-E25470 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | The Lightning Express | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25471-E25472 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | The two orphans | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25473-E25474 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | You’ll never miss your mother ‘til she’s gone | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25475-E25476 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | (Bury me beneath the) Weeping willow tree | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25477-E25478 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Seeing Nellie home | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25479-E25480 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Sweet Allalee | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25481-E25482 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Whispering hope | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25487-E25488 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Lay my head beneath the rose | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25489-E25490 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | I’ll remember you, love, in my prayers | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25491-E25492 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Can you, sweetheart, keep a secret | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25493-E25494 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | In the gloaming | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25495-E25496 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Silver threads among the gold | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25497-E25498 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, cello, and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25517-E25518 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | The old rugged cross | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25519-E25520 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25521-E25522 | 10-in. | 12/10/1927 | In the garden | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E25580-E25581 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | My wild Irish rose | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McFarland, Lester," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113203.
McFarland, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113203.
"McFarland, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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