B. F. Shelton
Benjamin Frank Shelton (January 1, 1902 – February 28, 1963) was an American singer and banjoist who recorded a number of songs for Victor Records at the Bristol sessions in Bristol, Tennessee on July 29, 1927. Shelton traveled from Corbin, Kentucky where he worked as a barber to Bristol for the sessions with gospel singer and preacher Alfred Karnes. Four of the recordings survive today, "Darling Cora", "Pretty Polly", "Oh Molly Dear" and "Cold Penitentiary Blues". He recorded again, under the name Frank Shelton, for Columbia Records at the Johnson City sessions in Johnson City, Tennessee in October 1928, but the recordings were not issued and have not survived. Shelton was born in Clay County, Kentucky and died in Whitley County, Kentucky. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1902 (Clay County), Died February 28, 1963 (Whitley County)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, banjo, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39734 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | Cold penitentiary blues | B. F. Shelton | Male vocal solo, with banjo (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39735 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | Oh Molly dear | B. F. Shelton | Male vocal solo, with banjo (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Victor | CVE-39736 | 12-in. | 7/29/1927 | Pretty Polly | B. F. Shelton | Male vocal solo, with banjo (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Victor | CVE-39737 | 12-in. | 7/29/1927 | Darling Cora | B. F. Shelton | Male vocal solo, with banjo (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer | |
| Columbia | RHCO4313 | 10-in. | 11/3/1950 | Pretty Polly | The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22533-E22534 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Darling Cora | Buell Kazee | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shelton, B. F.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111596.
Shelton, B. F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111596.
"Shelton, B. F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shelton, B. F. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001052566
Wikidata: B.F. Shelton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4833983
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16874786
MusicBrainz: B.F. Shelton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5cc73b7-bbff-4eb6-8cd8-ad4a061bbcb2
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