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A. A. Taylor

Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 – November 25, 1931), known as Alf Taylor, was an American politician and lecturer from eastern Tennessee. He served as the 34th governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923, one of three Republicans to hold the position from the end of Reconstruction to the latter half of the 20th century. He also served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1889 to 1895.

In 1886, Taylor ran for governor against his younger brother, Democrat Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912), in a memorable campaign known as the "War of the Roses." Canvassing the state together, the brothers often engaged in light-hearted banter and played fiddles, in contrast to previous gubernatorial campaigns, which involved fierce debates. Taylor ran for governor again in 1910, but lost his party's nomination to Ben W. Hooper. He was victorious in 1920 due in large part to divisions within the Democratic Party over taxes and women's suffrage.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1848 (Carter County), Died November 25, 1931 (Johnson City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, violin, speaker

Notes: Governor of Tennessee, 1921-1923.

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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 B-30640 10-in. 8/11/1924 Heaven song Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied leader  
Victor B-30641 10-in. 8/11/1924 Brother Noah built an ark Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied leader  
Victor B-30644 10-in. 8/11/1924 Nigger crap song Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied leader  
Victor B-30726 10-in. 8/11/1924 Pharoah's army got drownded Old Limber Quartet ; A. A. Taylor Recitation, with male vocal quartet leader, speaker  
Victor [Trial 1924-08-11-01] 10-in. 8/11/1924 Arkansaw traveler A. A. Taylor Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Victor [Trial 1924-08-15-02] 10-in. 8/15/1924 Nigger's dream A. A. Taylor Violin solo, unaccompanied instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, A. A.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116295.

Taylor, A. A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116295.

"Taylor, A. A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116295

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