John Lair
Birth and Death Data: Died November 12, 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, narrator, leader, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 | 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 | narrator, leader | |
| 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 | narrator, leader | |
| 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 | narrator, leader | |
| 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 | narrator, leader | |
| 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 | narrator, leader | |
| Victor | BS-96512 | 10-in. | 11/25/1935 | Take me back to Renfro Valley | The Girls of the Golden West | Female vocal duet, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-027636 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Take me back to the valley | Charlie Monroe’s Boys | Male vocal duet, with mandolin and 2 guitars | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-044835 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | The man who comes around | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045795 | 10-in. | 12/21/1939 | The man who comes around | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-054564 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | I'll never leave old Dixieland again | Happy Valley Boys | Instrumental duet, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054568 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | Renfro Valley home | Happy Valley Boys | Instrumental duet, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | MEM35 | 10-in. | 7/4/1939 | I like molasses | Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C535 | 10-in. | 4/11/1933 | The lone cowboy | Cumberland Ridge Runners ; Red Foley | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C536 | 10-in. | 4/11/1933 | Take me back to Renfro Valley | Linda Parker | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CP1050 | 10-in. | 3/24/1934 | Hi rinktum inktum doodle | Red Foley ; Lulu Belle | Vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | CP1051 | 10-in. | 3/24/1934 | Going out West this fall | Red Foley ; Lulu Belle | Vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | C2136 | 10-in. | 2/28/1938 | Oh darling you're breakin' my heart | Girls of the Golden West | Female vocal duet, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C2517 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Only one step more | Prairie Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1776 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | I'm a wild and reckless cowboy (from the west side of town) | Patsy Montana ; Prairie Ramblers | String band, with mixed vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1888 | 10-in. | 5/25/1937 | There's a man that comes to our house (every single day) | Sweet Violet Boys | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | SA2603 | 10-in. | 11/25/1936 | Take me back to Renfro Valley | Chuck Wagon Gang | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lair, John," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106520.
Lair, John. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106520.
"Lair, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lair, John - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92043169
Wikidata: John Lair - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q101249734
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38070783
MusicBrainz: John Lair - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc75172c-359b-4d31-8c49-6ad95507e9ad
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/302883 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/302883
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