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Red Foley

Clyde Julian "Red" Foley (June 17, 1910 – September 19, 1968) was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II.

For more than two decades, Foley was one of the biggest stars of the genre, selling more than 25 million records. His 1951 hit, "Peace in the Valley", was among the first million-selling gospel records. A Grand Ole Opry veteran until his death, Foley also hosted the first popular country music series on network television, Ozark Jubilee, from 1955 to 1960.

He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most versatile and moving performers of all time" and "a giant influence during the formative years of contemporary Country music."

Birth and Death Data: Born Kentucky, Died September 19, 1968 (Fort Wayne)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 489 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MS-76883 16-in. 8/10/1933 Willard's tablet program. Series B. No. 1 Cumberland Ridge Runners ; John Lair Radio transcription disc : Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with announcements vocalist  
Victor MS-76884 16-in. 8/10/1933 Willard's tablet program. Series B. No. 2 Cumberland Ridge Runners ; John Lair Radio transcription disc : Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with announcements vocalist  
Victor MS-76885 16-in. 8/10/1933 Willard's tablet program. Series B. No. 3 Cumberland Ridge Runners ; John Lair Radio transcription disc : Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with announcements vocalist  
Victor MS-76886 16-in. 8/10/1933 Willard's tablet program. Series B. No. 4 Cumberland Ridge Runners ; John Lair Radio transcription disc : Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with announcements vocalist  
Victor MS-76887 16-in. 8/10/1933 Willard's tablet program. Series B. No. 5 Cumberland Ridge Runners ; John Lair Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with talk vocalist  
Victor BS-056521 10-in. 10/11/1940 Old Shep The Pine Ridge Boys Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-071013 10-in. 9/29/1941 Lonesome for you, Annabelle The Pine Ridge Boys Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor E0VB-3319 10-in. 1/18/1950 I'm a lonesome man Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2333 10-in. 12/4/1947 Easy to please Ernie Lee ; Midwesterners (Ernie Lee) Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia C535 10-in. 4/11/1933 The lone cowboy Cumberland Ridge Runners ; Red Foley Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia C538 10-in. 4/11/1933 Single life is good enough for me Cumberland Ridge Runners ; Red Foley Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1008 10-in. 3/21/1934 I traced her little footsteps in the snow Cumberland Ridge Runners ; Red Foley Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1009 10-in. 3/21/1934 Seven long years Cumberland Ridge Runners ; Red Foley Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1010 10-in. 3/21/1934 Just one little kiss Red Foley Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1011 10-in. 3/21/1934 Echoes of my plantation home Red Foley Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1016 10-in. 3/21/1934 I got the freight train blues Red Foley Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1021 10-in. 3/21/1934 In my childhood days Red Foley Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CP1050 10-in. 3/24/1934 Hi rinktum inktum doodle Red Foley ; Lulu Belle Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CP1051 10-in. 3/24/1934 Going out West this fall Red Foley ; Lulu Belle Vocal duet, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CP1052 10-in. March 1934 Daffy over Taffy Red Foley ; Lulu Belle Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CP1053 10-in. March 1934 Little black moustache Red Foley ; Lulu Belle Female vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia C1178 10-in. 12/9/1935 Old Shep Red Foley Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia C1181 10-in. 12/9/1935 Sing me a hill-billy ballad Red Foley Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia C1336 10-in. 3/31/1936 The 1936 floods Red Foley Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia C1339 10-in. 3/31/1936 The mailman's warning Red Foley Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 489 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foley, Red," accessed December 16, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106656.

Foley, Red. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106656.

"Foley, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 16 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106656

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Foley, Red, 1910-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92090508

Wikidata: Red Foley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2135973

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17407347

MusicBrainz: Red Foley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aff932c2-ec30-4ee9-9125-5f761aae61a4

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/309501 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/309501

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