Sam McGee
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1894 (Franklin), Died August 21st, 1975 (Franklin)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, banjo-guitar, banjo, speaker
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 86 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W404754 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Tennessee red fox chase | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Banjo and banjo-guitar duet, with talk | speaker, instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404755 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | The wreck of the Tennessee gravy train | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404756 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Oh baby, you done me wrong | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404757 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | She's got the money too | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404758 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Oh lovin' babe | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404759 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Mysteries of the world | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404760 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Round dice reel | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404761 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Come along, buddie, don’t you want to go? | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404762 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Go on, Nora Lee | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| OKeh | W404763 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Was you there when they took my Lord away? | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | instrumentalist, banjo-guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2751-E2752 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | Rise when the rooster crows | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2753-E2754 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | Way down the Old Plank Road | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2755-E2756 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | The Bible’s true | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2757-E2758 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | He won the heart of my Sarah Jane | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2759-E2760 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | Last night when my Willie came home | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2761-E2762 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | I’ve got the mourning blues | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2763-E2764 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | The death of John Henry | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2765-E2766 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | On the Dixie Bee Line | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2767-E2768 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | Buck dancer’s choice | Sam McGee | Guitar solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E2769-E2770 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | The Franklin blues | Sam McGee | Guitar solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E2774-E2775 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Whoop ‘em up, Cindy | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2776-E2777 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Only as far as the gate, dear Ma | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2778-E2779 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Just tell them that you saw me | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2780-E2781 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Poor sinners, fare you well | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E2792-E2793 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Old ties | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGee, Sam," accessed June 9, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206570.
McGee, Sam. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206570.
"McGee, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 9 June 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McGee, Sam, 1894-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86102586
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q648685
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61748763
MusicBrainz: Sam McGee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f7607863-8e62-4803-b919-22e8fb842d2b
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