Cliff Bruner
Clifton Lafayette Bruner (April 25, 1915 – August 25, 2000) was a fiddler and bandleader of the Western Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Bruner's music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 25, 1915 (Texas City), Died August 25, 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 204 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60625 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Am I blue | Milton Brown | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60626 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | The wheel of the wagon is broken | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60627 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Memphis blues | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60628 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Somebody stole my gal | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60629 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Under the double eagle | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60630 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Washington and Lee swing | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60631 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | When I'm gone don't you grieve | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60632 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | The sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60633 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | An old water mill by a waterfall | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60634 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | The hesitation blues | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60635 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Avalon | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60636 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Sadie Green | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60637 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Show me the way to go home | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60638 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | The yellow rose of Texas | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60639 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | The Roseland melody | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60640 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | My Galveston gal | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60641 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Yes Sir! | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60642 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | La Golondrina | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60643 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | When I take my sugar to tea | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60644 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Song of the wanderer-1 | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60645 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Right or wrong | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60646 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Chinese honeymoon | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60647 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Alice blue gown | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60648 | 10-in. | 3/5/1936 | Fan it | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 60649 | 10-in. | 3/5/1936 | Tired of the same thing all the time | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruner, Cliff," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.
Bruner, Cliff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.
"Bruner, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bruner, Cliff, 1915-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002107276
Wikidata: Cliff Bruner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1101089
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74036909
MusicBrainz: Cliff Bruner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2505117d-2929-4da8-96b1-c1cdcd06fe85
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