Chubby Wise

Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise (October 2, 1915 – January 6, 1996) was an American bluegrass fiddler.

Originally starting out playing the banjo and guitar, Wise began playing fiddle at age 12, working locally in the Jacksonville area. He joined the Jubilee Hillbillies in 1938, then began playing with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1942, including dates at the Grand Ole Opry. He worked with Monroe through 1948, then played with Clyde Moody. He also played with the York Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, and Connie B. Gay.

In 1954, Wise became a member of Hank Snow's Rainbow Ranch Boys, again appearing at the Grand Ole Opry; he remained with the group until March 1970. Alongside this he worked as a session musician with Mac Wiseman and Red Allen, among others. Wise returned to Florida in 1984 and went into semi-retirement, though he continued to tour and record occasionally, such as with the Bass Mountain Boys in 1992.

He joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the In the Heat of the Night cast's CD Christmas Time's a Comin' performing "Christmas Time's a Comin'" with the cast on the CD released on Sonlite and MGM/UA. Franks occasionally joined Wise performing twin fiddle with him on his shows.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 2, 1915 (Lake City), Died January 6, 1996 (Bowie)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 41 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-2011 10-in. 11/7/1947 Shenandoah waltz Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia C4354 10-in. 2/13/1945 Rocky road blues Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia C4355 10-in. 2/13/1945 Kentucky waltz Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia C4356 10-in. 2/13/1945 True life blues Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia C4358 10-in. 2/13/1945 Goodbye old pal Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia C4359 10-in. 2/13/1945 Footprints in the snow Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia C4360 10-in. 2/13/1945 Blue grass special Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4605 10-in. 9/16/1946 Heavy traffic ahead Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4607 10-in. 9/16/1946 Blue moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4608 10-in. 9/16/1946 Toy heart Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4609 10-in. 9/16/1946 Summertime is past and gone Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys Male vocal trio, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4610 10-in. 9/16/1946 Mansions for me Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4611 10-in. 9/16/1946 Mother's only sleeping Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4612 10-in. 9/16/1946 Blue yodel #4 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4613 10-in. 9/16/1946 Will you be loving another man Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4874 10-in. 10/27/1947 I'm going back to old Kentucky Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4875 10-in. 10/27/1947 It's mighty dark to travel Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4876 10-in. 10/27/1947 I hear a sweet voice calling Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4877 10-in. 10/27/1947 Little cabin home on the hill Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4878 10-in. 10/27/1947 My rose of old Kentucky Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4879 10-in. 10/27/1947 Blue grass breakdown Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4880 10-in. 10/27/1947 Sweetheart you done me wrong Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4881 10-in. 10/27/1947 The old cross road (is waiting) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet Male vocal quartet, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4885 10-in. 10/28/1947 Along about daybreak Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CCO4886 10-in. 10/28/1947 When you are lonely Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 1-25 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wise, Chubby," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107255.

Wise, Chubby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107255.

"Wise, Chubby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107255

External Sources

Wikipedia: Chubby Wise

Discogs: Chubby Wise

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wise, Chubby - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95048423

Wikidata: Chubby Wise - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5115273

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60792186

MusicBrainz: Chubby Wise - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75a7b841-ded8-46e0-bdbf-003c41f40e21

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/356055

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