George Roark, Jr.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo

Notes: Nicknamed "Shortbuckle" Roark.

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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-47288 10-in. 11/4/1928 Broken-hearted Shortbuckle Roark and Family Vocal chorus, with banjo vocalist  
Victor BVE-47289 10-in. 11/4/1928 I truly understand, you love another man Shortbuckle Roark and Family Vocal chorus, with banjo vocalist  
Victor BVE-47290 10-in. 11/4/1928 Terrible day Shortbuckle Roark and Family Vocal chorus, with banjo vocalist  
Victor BVE-47291 10-in. 11/4/1928 My mother's hands Shortbuckle Roark and Family Vocal chorus, with banjo vocalist  
Columbia W147230 10-in. 10/18/1928 I ain't a bit drunk George Roark, Jr. Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W147231 10-in. 10/18/1928 My old coon dog George Roark, Jr. Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roark, George, Jr.," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113115.

Roark, George, Jr.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113115.

"Roark, George, Jr.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113115

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