Bert Layne

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1889 (Arkansas), Died October 22, 1982 (Kentucky)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, songwriter, speaker, composer, vocalist, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-41964 10-in. 2/24/1928 When the flowers bloom in the springtime C. W. Davis Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-41965 10-in. 2/24/1928 Down in a southern town C. W. Davis Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-41966 10-in. 2/24/1928 Sleep on, brown eyes C. W. Davis ; Bert Layne Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BVE-41967 10-in. 2/24/1928 Give me your heart C. W. Davis Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BRC-71235 10-in. 1/15/1932 My Carolina home Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor BVE-82715 10-in. 3/30/1934 My Carolina home Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor BVE-82761 10-in. 4/2/1934 The forgotten soldier boy Asher Sizemore Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-02542 10-in. 10/12/1936 The forgotten soldier boy Monroe Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer, lyricist  
Columbia W142085 10-in. 4/22/1926 My Carolina home Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Columbia W143021 10-in. 11/2/1926 Uncle Bud Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143030 10-in. 11/3/1926 I got mine Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and talk instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143802 10-in. 3/29/1927 Peter went a-fishing Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner Vocal and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143848 10-in. 4/1/1927 A fiddler's convention in Georgia Bert Layne ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner Violin, banjo, and guitar, with talk and male vocal solo speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143849 10-in. 4/1/1927 A fiddler's convention in Georgia Bert Layne ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner Violin, banjo, and guitar, with talk, calls, and male vocal solo speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W145068 10-in. 11/1/1927 My Blue Ridge Mountain queen Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer  
Columbia W145077 10-in. 11/2/1927 My Carolina home McMichen's Melody Men String trio, with male vocal duet composer  
Columbia W145122 10-in. 11/5/1927 On the banks of the Ohio Clarence Greene Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar composer  
Columbia 145558 10-in. 1/20/1928 My Blue Ridge Mountain queen Mack Allen ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147261 10-in. 10/23/1928 Little Blue Ridge girl McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147262 10-in. 10/23/1928 The dying hobo McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal duet songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147270 10-in. 10/23/1928 The story of C. S. Carnes Dan Hornsby Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147271 10-in. 10/23/1928 The Shelby disaster Dan Hornsby Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147272 10-in. 10/23/1928 Sailing on the Robert E. Lee McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Columbia W147274 10-in. 10/24/1928 Down on the Ozark Trail McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Columbia W147277 10-in. 10/24/1928 When you're far from the ones who love you McMichen's Melody Men Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147297 10-in. 10/26/1928 Bill Johnson Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar songwriter  
Columbia W147308 10-in. 10/26/1928 Blind child's prayer McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147309 10-in. 10/26/1928 Blind child's prayer McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147310 10-in. 10/26/1928 Daisies won't tell McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W147311 10-in. 10/26/1928 Ramblin' boy McMichen-Layne String Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148220 10-in. 4/9/1929 We were pals together Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Columbia W148221 10-in. 4/9/1929 Down in a Southern town Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet and yodeling, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Columbia W148222 10-in. 4/9/1929 Back up and push Georgia Organ Grinders String band, with organ instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148223 10-in. 4/9/1929 Smoke behind the clouds Georgia Organ Grinders String band and organ, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148224 10-in. 4/9/1929 Sweet sixteen next Sunday Georgia Organ Grinders String band, with organ instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148227 10-in. 4/10/1929 Four thousand years ago Georgia Organ Grinders String band and organ, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148228 10-in. 4/10/1929 Georgia man Georgia Organ Grinders String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148231 10-in. 4/10/1929 Skip to my Lou my darling Georgia Organ Grinders String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148232 10-in. 4/10/1929 Charming Betsy Georgia Organ Grinders String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148238 10-in. 4/11/1929 Back in Tennessee McMichen's Melody Men Instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia W148239 10-in. 4/11/1929 Last night broken-hearted McMichen's Melody Men Instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia W148249 10-in. 4/11/1929 Underneath the southern moon Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W148250 10-in. 4/11/1929 Meet me to-night in dreamland Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Columbia 148451 10-in. 4/18/1929 My Carolina home Ned Cobben Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar songwriter  
Columbia W149330 10-in. 11/1/1929 Sailin' down the Chesapeake Bay North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W149331 10-in. 11/1/1929 Everybody's doing it North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W149332 10-in. 11/1/1929 Left all alone again blues North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W149333 10-in. 11/1/1929 Wish I had stayed in the wagon yard North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W149340 10-in. 11/2/1929 A night in a blind tiger Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Uncle Fuzz Descriptive scene, with string band instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W149341 10-in. 11/2/1929 A night in a blind tiger Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Uncle Fuzz Descriptive scene, with string band instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W150220 10-in. 4/15/1930 Take me home, little birdie Bascom Lamar Lunsford Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150221 10-in. 4/15/1930 I wish I was a mole in the ground Bascom Lamar Lunsford Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150228 10-in. 4/15/1930 Speaking the truth Bascom Lamar Lunsford Sermon, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150229 10-in. 4/15/1930 Stump speech in the 10th district Bascom Lamar Lunsford Speech, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150253 10-in. 4/17/1930 Me and my gal Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150254 10-in. 4/17/1930 Riding in a Chevrolet Six Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150255 10-in. 4/17/1930 Sweetest girl in town Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and yodeling instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150256 10-in. 4/17/1930 The farmer's dream Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150271 10-in. 4/17/1930 Taking the census Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo, string band, and dog effects speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150272 10-in. 4/17/1930 Taking the census Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150299 10-in. 4/19/1930 Jeremiah Hopkins store Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150300 10-in. 4/19/1930 Jeremiah Hopkins store Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Dan Hornsby ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Uncle Fuzz Descriptive scene speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151024 10-in. 12/4/1930 Ride Old Buck to water Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151025 10-in. 12/4/1930 Don't you cry, my honey Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151026 10-in. 12/4/1930 Cacklin' hen and rooster too Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with vocal effects and talking instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151027 10-in. 12/4/1930 Ricketts hornpipe Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with vocal effects instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151041 10-in. 12/5/1930 Hand me down my walking cane Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151042 10-in. 12/5/1930 Bully of the town no. 2 Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151043 10-in. 12/5/1930 Broken down gambler Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with talking and vocal effects instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151044 10-in. 12/5/1930 Possum up the gum stump Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151045 10-in. 12/5/1930 The girl I love in Tennessee Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151046 10-in. 12/5/1930 Little man Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151047 10-in. 12/5/1930 Race between a Ford and Chevrolet Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151048 10-in. 12/5/1930 Georgia is my home Oscar Ford Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151080 10-in. 12/7/1930 Sailing on the Robert E. Lee North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151098 10-in. 12/8/1930 Prohibition—yes or no Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes Descriptive scene, with male vocal trio and string band speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151099 10-in. 12/8/1930 Prohibition—yes or no Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes Descriptive scene, with string band speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151100 10-in. 12/8/1930 Fiddlers' convention Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151101 10-in. 12/8/1930 Fiddlers' convention Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151102 10-in. 12/8/1930 Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 13 Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W151103 10-in. 12/8/1930 Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 14 Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W151966 10-in. 10/28/1931 Wild cat rag Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen String band, with talking instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Columbia W151967 10-in. 10/28/1931 Carolina train Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Columbia W151968 10-in. 10/28/1931 On the banks of the Ohio Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Columbia W151969 10-in. 10/28/1931 Back to my Georgia home Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W151970 10-in. 10/28/1931 The golden wedding ring Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Columbia W151971 10-in. 10/28/1931 Sweet Floreine Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, composer  
OKeh W80375 10-in. 2/1/1927 My Carolina home Vernon Dalhart ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica songwriter  
OKeh W81159 10-in. 7/11/1927 My Carolina home Southern Melody Artists [Justin Ring's OKeh Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
OKeh W81361 10-in. 9/21/1927 Thinking of the days I've done wrong Jewell Davis Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
OKeh W81362 10-in. 9/21/1927 When maple leaves are falling Jewell Davis Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W81363 10-in. 9/21/1927 Give me your heart Jewell Davis Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W81364 10-in. 9/21/1927 When the flowers bloom in the springtime Jewell Davis Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W81365 10-in. 9/21/1927 Bury me beneath the willow Jewell Davis ; Bert Layne Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W81366 10-in. 9/21/1927 Sleep on, brown eyes Jewell Davis ; Bert Layne Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
OKeh W400200 10-in. 2/11/1928 My Blue Ridge mountain queen Bud Newman ; Charlie Newman Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar songwriter  
OKeh W403919 10-in. 4/24/1930 The dying hobo Moonshine Kate Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars songwriter  
Brunswick K111 10-in. 8/27/1929 My Blue Ridge Mountain queen Southern Moonlight Entertainers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick ATL6632 10-in. 11/12/1930 Prohibition is a failure Bert Layne ; Lowe Stokes Pot Lickers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick ATL6649 10-in. 11/13/1930 I ain’ t got no sweetheart Bert Layne Melody Boys ; Claude Davis Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick ATL6650 10-in. 11/13/1930 Give me your heart Bert Layne Melody Boys ; Claude Davis Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick ATL6651 10-in. 11/13/1930 [Unknown title(s)] Bert Layne Melody Boys Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick ATL6656 10-in. 11/14/1930 Nights of gladness Bert Layne Melody Boys Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick ATL6657 10-in. 11/14/1930 Sparklets waltz Bert Layne Melody Boys Fiddle (violin), guitar, and mandolin instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 18107 10-in. 12/15/1927 My Carolina home Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar songwriter  
Gennett 13911 10-in. 6/23/1928 Thinking of the days I did wrong Claude W. Davis Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 13912 10-in. 6/23/1928 Sweet bunch of daisies Claude W. Davis Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 13913 10-in. 6/23/1928 Travelling coon Claude W. Davis Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 13914 10-in. 6/23/1928 Way down in Alabama Monroe County Bottle Tippers Male vocal trio, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 13915 10-in. 6/23/1928 The fiddlin' bootleggers Monroe County Bottle Tippers Male vocal trio, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Gennett 13916 10-in. 6/23/1928 The fiddlin' bootleggers Monroe County Bottle Tippers Male vocal trio, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist  
Gennett 13917 10-in. 6/23/1928 Sweet William Claude W. Davis ; Lowe Stokes Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Layne, Bert," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205709.

Layne, Bert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205709.

"Layne, Bert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205709

External Sources

Allmusic: Bert Layne

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Layne, Bert - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2019031954

Wikidata: Bert Layne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q827404

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/35155224481484371697

MusicBrainz: Bert Layne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/91128ebf-b76d-4867-9d30-1d241c325760

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