Gordon Terry
Gordon Terry (October 7, 1931 – April 9, 2006) was an American bluegrass and country music fiddler and guitarist. He was a member of Merle Haggard's backing band The Strangers. He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Fiddlers Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1931 (Decatur), Died April 9, 2006 (Spring Hill)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1970
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2420 | 7/1/1951 | Rotation blues | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2421 | 7/1/1951 | Lonesome truck driver's blues | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2422 | 7/6/1951 | Sugar coated love | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2424 | 7/6/1951 | Cabin of love | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2521 | 10/28/1951 | Christmas time's a-coming-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 2522 | 10/28/1951 | The first whippoorwill | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3341 | 6/26/1954 | Close by | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3342 | 6/26/1954 | My little Georgia Rose | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3343 | 6/26/1954 | Put my little shoes away | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 3364 | 9/4/1954 | Blue moon of Kentucky | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9178 | 9/16/1955 | Tall timber (Instrumental)-1, 2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9604 | 12/1/1956 | Grand Ole Opry song | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9605 | 12/1/1956 | I'm the boss (of this here house) | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9606 | 12/1/1956 | Dog bite your hide | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9607 | 12/1/1956 | I'll drink no more wine | James H. "Jimmy" Martin | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9813 | 4/20/1957 | A fallen star | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9814 | 4/20/1957 | Four walls | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9815 | 5/14/1957 | A good woman's love | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9816 | 5/14/1957 | Cry, cry darlin' | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9817 | 5/14/1957 | I'm sitting on top of the world | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9818 | 5/15/1957 | Out in the cold world | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9819 | 5/15/1957 | Roane County prison | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9820 | 5/15/1957 | Good-bye, old pal | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9821 | 5/15/1957 | In despair-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9822 | 5/15/1957 | Molly and Tenbrooks | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terry, Gordon," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089.
Terry, Gordon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089.
"Terry, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Terry, Gordon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98048402
Wikidata: Gordon Terry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q649935
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78393650
MusicBrainz: Gordon Terry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3516f1e-4931-4288-9529-41cc2483a8f9
ISNI: 0000 0001 0655 0853 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000106550853
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