A. A. Gray
Birth and Death Data: Born Carroll County (county in Georgia, United States), Died June 21, 1939
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, speaker
Notes: Ahaz Augustus Gray.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 8589 | Not documented | March 1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | A. A. Gray | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | 8590 | Not documented | March 1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | A. A. Gray | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | 8591 | 10-in. | March 1924 | Bonaparte's retreat | A. A. Gray | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| OKeh | 8592 | 10-in. | March 1924 | Merry widow waltz | A. A. Gray | Fiddle (violin) solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL922 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | A fiddler’s tryout in Georgia | Joe Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly | Descriptive scene, with 2 fiddles | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL925 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | A fiddler’s tryout in Georgia | Joe Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly | Descriptive scene, with 2 fiddles | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL951 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Tallapoosa bound | A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with talk | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL952 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Streak o’ lean | A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet, with talk | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL983 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | Nigger baby | A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL984 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | The old ark's a’moving | A. A. Gray ; Seven Foot Dilly | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL989 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and dialogue | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL990 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and dialogue | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL993 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL994 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL995 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL6297 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Aunt Mandy’s barn dance, pt. 1 | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Dan Tucker | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | ATL6298 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Aunt Mandy’s barn dance, pt. 2 | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Dan Tucker | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gray, A. A.," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111354.
Gray, A. A.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111354.
"Gray, A. A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gray, A. A. (Ahaz Augustus), 1881-1939 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99037687
Wikidata: A.A. Gray - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q278516
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/68565410
MusicBrainz: A.A. Gray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b48b415b-b05f-4e0b-878a-2b5f770116f2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/433951 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/433951
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