Stripling Brothers

The Stripling Brothers were an American old-time country music duo, comprising fiddler Charlie Melvin Stripling (August 8, 1896–January 19, 1966) and his guitar-playing brother Ira Lee Stripling (June 5, 1898–March 11, 1967). They recorded in the late 1920s and 1930s. Charlie Stripling is regarded as "one of the most important American old-time fiddlers."

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick BIRM812 10-in. 11/15/1928 The big footed nigger in the sandy lot Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick BIRM813 10-in. 11/15/1928 The lost child Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4119 10-in. 8/19/1929 Dance all night with a bottle in my hand Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4120 10-in. 8/19/1929 Horse Shoe Bend Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4121 10-in. 8/19/1929 Get off your money Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4122 10-in. 8/19/1929 Lost John Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4123 10-in. 8/19/1929 Big eyed rabbit Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4124 10-in. 8/19/1929 Kennedy rag Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4125 10-in. 8/19/1929 New born blues Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4126 10-in. 8/19/1929 Coal mine blues Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4127 10-in. 8/19/1929 Red River waltz Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4128 10-in. 8/19/1929 Moonlight waltz Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4129 10-in. 8/19/1929 Midnight waltz Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4130 10-in. 8/19/1929 June rose waltz Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4132 10-in. 8/19/1929 Ranger’s hornpipe Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Brunswick C4133 10-in. 8/19/1929 Railroad bum Stripling Brothers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar Musical group  
Brunswick C4134 10-in. 8/19/1929 Weeping willow Stripling Brothers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar Musical group  
Brunswick C4135 10-in. 8/19/1929 Wolves howling Stripling Brothers Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet Musical group  
Decca 38618 10-in. 9/10/1934 Silver Lake waltz The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
Decca 38619 10-in. 9/10/1934 Down yonder The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
Decca 38620 10-in. 9/10/1934 Over the waves The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
Decca 38621 10-in. 9/10/1934 Salty dog The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
Decca 38622 10-in. 9/10/1934 One hundred four The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
Decca 38623 10-in. 9/10/1934 Sweet bunch of daisies waltz The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
Decca 38624 10-in. 9/10/1934 Birmingham jail The Stripling Brothers Musical group  
(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stripling Brothers," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345657.

Stripling Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345657.

"Stripling Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345657

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