Cliff Bruner

Clifton Lafayette Bruner (April 25, 1915 – August 25, 2000) was a fiddler and bandleader of the Western Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Bruner's music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times.

Birth and Death Data: Born Texas City (city in Galveston County, Texas), Died August 25, 2000

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter, piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 235 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-063090 10-in. 4/11/1941 Jersey side jive Charles Mitchell Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-063091 10-in. 4/11/1941 Rainbow Island Charles Mitchell Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Victor BS-071162 10-in. 10/10/1941 Monita Charles Mitchell Orchestra String band songwriter  
Victor BS-071167 10-in. 10/10/1941 Where an angel waits for me Charles Mitchell Orchestra String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-072053 10-in. 1/22/1942 I hung my head and cried John "Dusty" King ; Range Busters Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor BS-073624 10-in. 3/19/1942 I hung my head and cried Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor BS-074124 10-in. 3/2/1942 I hung my head and cried Harvey Crawford ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio songwriter  
Victor E0VB-3094 10-in. 1/13/1950 Unfaithful one Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia HCO4222 10-in. 8/6/1950 Out of business "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia CO42659 10-in. 1/18/1950 Unfaithful one Ray Smith Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Brunswick DAL478 10-in. 5/10/1938 I'll get it (answer to "save it for me") Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL479 10-in. 5/10/1938 Nine or ten times Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL480 10-in. 5/10/1938 Try it once again Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL481 10-in. 5/10/1938 My steppin' gal Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL482 10-in. 5/10/1938 Deep Congress Avenue Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, piano  
Brunswick DAL483 10-in. 5/10/1938 She's my red hot gal Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL484 10-in. 5/10/1938 She's so different Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL485 10-in. 5/10/1938 Houston blues Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL486 10-in. 5/11/1938 You can make me happy Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL487 10-in. 5/11/1938 Why are you blue Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL488 10-in. 5/11/1938 You've got it Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, piano  
Brunswick DAL489 10-in. 5/11/1938 You know what I mean Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL490 10-in. 5/11/1938 Alone Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL491 10-in. 5/11/1938 Bring it on home to Grandma Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, piano  
Brunswick DAL492 10-in. 5/11/1938 Blonde headed mama blues Alley Cats ; Shelly Lee Alley String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 1-25 of 235 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bruner, Cliff," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.

Bruner, Cliff. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223.

"Bruner, Cliff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201223

External Sources

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LCNAR: Bruner, Cliff, 1915-2000 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002107276

Wikidata: Cliff Bruner - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1101089

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74036909

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