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 Texas City (city in Galveston County, Texas), Died August 25, 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter, piano
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 235 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 66386 | 10-in. | 9/3/1939 | Shoutin' in the amen corner | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66387 | 10-in. | 9/3/1939 | Ain't no use to worry anymore | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66388 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | I wish it wasn't so | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66389 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | Parking meter blues | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66390 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | If you don't like my peaches | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66391 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | You can't get love | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66392 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | No matter what they say | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66393 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | Don't take my darling away | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66394 | 10-in. | 9/4/1939 | I have my bed | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66395 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | To tell the truth | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66396 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I'm dreaming tonight of the old folks | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66397 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | You'll be sorry bye and bye | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66398 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I've nothing to live for now | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66399 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | If you cared | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66400 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I'm countin' on the mountain moon | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66401 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I'm grievin' for believin' in a lie | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 66402 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | This night is mine | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69748 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | She's a hum-dum-dinger | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69749 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Don't say goodbye if you love me | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69750 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | I'm going to get me a honky tonk baby | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69751 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Every day blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72485 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | If it's wrong to love you-1 | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72486 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | Born to be blue | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72487 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | Baby won't you tell me what you .. | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72488 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | Snowflakes | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruner, Cliff," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.
Bruner, Cliff. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.
"Bruner, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Bruner, Cliff, 1915-2000 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002107276
Wikidata: Cliff Bruner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1101089
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74036909
MusicBrainz: Cliff Bruner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2505117d-2929-4da8-96b1-c1cdcd06fe85
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