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 101-125 of 204 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64511 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate | Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64512 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | Sittin' on the moon | Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64513 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | Kangaroo blues | Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64514 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | I'll keep on loving you | Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64515 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | I hate to lose you | Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64558 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | Carry the good work on | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 64559 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | I'll get mine bye and bye | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 64560 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | Small town Mama No.2 | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 64561 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | Easy rollin' Sue | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 64566 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | She's sellin' what she used to give away | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 64567 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | I ain't goin' your way | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 64568 | 10-in. | 9/21/1938 | Old fashioned sweetheart | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66300 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Jessie | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66301 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Over the hill | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66302 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'll keep on smiling | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66303 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Truck driver's blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66304 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'm tired of you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66305 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Because | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66306 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'll forgive you (but I just can't forget) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66307 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'm still in love with you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66325 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I didn't know | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66326 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | There must be someone for me | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66327 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I'm always dreaming of you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66328 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Don't be blue | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66329 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I never felt this way before | Floyd Tillman | 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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