Allen Sisson

Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1873, Died September 22, 1951

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

Notes: Sometimes credited as "Champion fiddler of Tennessee."

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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
Edison 10219 10-in. 2/25/1925 Walking water John F. Burckhardt ; Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10220 10-in. 2/25/1925 Kentucky waggoners Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10221 10-in. 2/25/1925 The rocky road to Dublin John F. Burckhardt ; Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10224 10-in. 2/26/1925 Grey eagle Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10225 10-in. 2/26/1925 Katy Hill John F. Burckhardt ; Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10226 10-in. 2/26/1925 Kaiser's defeat Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10227 10-in. 2/26/1925 Sally Brown Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10228 10-in. 2/26/1925 Cumberland Gap John F. Burckhardt ; Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10229 10-in. 2/26/1925 Farewell Ducktown John F. Burckhardt ; Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 10230 10-in. 2/26/1925 Rymer's favorite John F. Burckhardt ; Allen Sisson Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sisson, Allen," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110495.

Sisson, Allen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110495.

"Sisson, Allen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110495

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Sisson, Allen - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97032998

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1419651

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24204730

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