Riley Crabtree
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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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 | RHCO4350 | 10-in. | 11/16/1950 | You're wasting your time | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO4351 | 10-in. | 11/16/1950 | Get away from it all | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO4352 | 10-in. | 11/16/1950 | Shackles and chains | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | RHCO4353 | 10-in. | 11/16/1950 | I always play a losing hand | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45876 | 10-in. | 5/5/1951 | Always together (never apart) | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45877 | 10-in. | 5/5/1951 | Maybe it's you or maybe it's me | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45878 | 10-in. | 5/5/1951 | A handful of nickels | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45879 | 10-in. | 5/5/1951 | You're breaking my heart dear | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO46980 | 10-in. | 10/13/1951 | I live with memories (that bless and burn) | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46981 | 10-in. | 10/13/1951 | I stood and watched your love grow cold | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46982 | 10-in. | 10/13/1951 | Between the pages of the Bible | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46983 | 10-in. | 10/13/1951 | Information please | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48234 | 10-in. | 7/15/1952 | If I had someone to call my very own | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48235 | 10-in. | 7/15/1952 | Love song of the hills | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48236 | 10-in. | 7/15/1952 | An orchid in my bouquet | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48237 | 10-in. | 7/15/1952 | Tonight | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO50459 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | When Hank Williams met Jimmie Rodgers | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO50460 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | I'll make you want me | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO50461 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | When this world changes hands | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO50462 | 10-in. | 11/13/1953 | Let me walk through the valley | Riley Crabtree | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO51594 | 10-in. | 5/19/1954 | You're not a drop in the bucket | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crabtree, Riley," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369820.
Crabtree, Riley. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369820.
"Crabtree, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.
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