Jilson Setters
Jilson Setters (born James William Day 1861 – May 6, 1942), who was also known to perform under the monikers Blind Bill Day, J.W. Day, and the "Singin' Fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow", was an American folk singer and fiddle player. Setters was discovered by folklorist Jean Bell Thomas, who fabricated a persona for him, arranged recording sessions with RCA Records, and promoted him around the U.S. and England until the late-1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1861, Died May 6, 1942
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, speaker, vocalist
Notes: Some disc labels show name as "Jilson Setters (J. W. Day)."
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-42483 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Forked deer | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42484 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Marthis Campbell | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42485 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | The wild wagoner | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42486 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Billy in the lowland | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42487 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | The wild horse on Stoney Point | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42488 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Black-eyed Susie | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42489 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Grand horn pipe | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42490 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Little boy working on the road | Jilson Setters | Violin solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-42491 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | Way up on Clinch Mountain | Jilson Setters | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-42492 | 10-in. | 2/27/1928 | The Arkansaw traveler | Jilson Setters | Recitation, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Setters, Jilson," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101306.
Setters, Jilson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101306.
"Setters, Jilson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Setters, Jilson - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008062510
Wikidata: Jilson Setters - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21069738
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/187490059
MusicBrainz: Jilson Setters - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf4ebaf9-841e-44e3-9877-530650d4c1b1
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