George Elmo Chumbler
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, guitar, vocalist
Notes: Sometimes listed as Judge Lee.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W149358 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | The hallelujah side | The Chumbler Family | Vocal ensemble, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149359 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | Sailing to glory | The Chumbler Family | Vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149360 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | Jacob's ladder | The Chumbler Family | Mixed vocal ensemble, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W149361 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | In a garden | The Chumbler Family | Female vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149362 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | I'm going home to my wife | The Chumbler Family | Mixed vocal ensemble, with guitar, autoharp, and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149363 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | If he should come again | The Chumbler Family | Vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL961 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 1 | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL962 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 1 | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL963 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 1 | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL964 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL965 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 2 | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL966 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL967 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 2 | Bill Brown ; George Elmo Chumbler ; William Archer Chumbler ; Pink Lindsey ; Sterling Melvin ; Hoke Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal ensemble, fiddle (violin), and guitar | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL6658 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 3 | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal solo | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL6668 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | You can’t ride my mule | Lee Brothers Trio | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL6669 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | Cotton mill blues | William Archer Chumbler ; Lee Brothers Trio | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and autoharp | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL6676 | 10-in. | 11/15/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 4 | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal ensemble | speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL6677 | 10-in. | 11/15/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal ensemble | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chumbler, George Elmo," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201827.
Chumbler, George Elmo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201827.
"Chumbler, George Elmo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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