Jerry Scoggins
Jerry Scoggins (September 30, 1911 – December 7, 2004) was an American country/western singer, guitarist, and band leader. He performed on radio, in movies, and on television from the 1930s thru the 1980s. He was noted for his work with Gene Autry and Bing Crosby and especially for singing "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme song to the 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. |
Birth and Death Data: Died December 7, 2004
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, baritone vocal
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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 | BS-063010 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Great Grandad | Cass County Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063011 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Riding down the canyon | Cass County Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063012 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Since I put a radio out in the hen house | Cass County Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-063013 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | Trail to Mexico | Cass County Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO3878 | 10-in. | 8/16/1949 | Whirlwind | Gene Autry ; Cass County Boys ; Pinafores | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | HCO3879 | 10-in. | 8/14/1949 | Riders in the sky | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | HCO3880 | 10-in. | 8/16/1949 | When the silver Colorado turns to gold | Gene Autry ; Cass County Boys ; Pinafores | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | RHCO3982 | 10-in. | 12/30/1949 | Cherokee waltz | Johnny Bond ; Red River Valley Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO3985 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | I offer you my second hand heart | Hank and Frank | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO3986 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | Cream of Kentucky | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO3987 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | I'm kickin' the bucket over you | Hank and Frank | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO3988 | 10-in. | 1/4/1950 | Mean mama boogie | Johnny Bond ; Red River Valley Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4040 | 10-in. | 4/12/1950 | Mississippi Valley blues | Gene Autry ; Cass County Boys ; Bert Dodson | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO4085 | 10-in. | 6/8/1950 | Star spangled waltz | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4087 | 10-in. | 6/8/1950 | Barrel House Bessie | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4088 | 10-in. | 6/8/1950 | It ain't a gonna happen to me | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | HCO4193 | 10-in. | 8/2/1950 | Steppin' out | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4194 | 10-in. | 8/2/1950 | Set 'em up Joe | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4257 | 10-in. | September 1950 | The statue in the bay | Gene Autry ; Cass County Boys ; Pinafores | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | RHCO10686 | 10-in. | 12/13/1953 | Bimbo | Gene Autry ; Carl Cotner Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO10687 | 10-in. | 12/13/1953 | Angels in the sky | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO10688 | 10-in. | 12/13/1953 | Roly poly | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO33167 | 10-in. | 7/19/1954 | God's in the saddle (right there by my side) | Gene Autry ; Carl Cotner Orchestra ; Cass County Boys ; Carl Cotner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Scoggins, Jerry," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353324.
Scoggins, Jerry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353324.
"Scoggins, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Scoggins, Jerry - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006053169
Wikidata: Jerry Scoggins - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6184408
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73606656
MusicBrainz: Jerry Scoggins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae2e0d05-3136-4812-a356-ae4756abacb1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1644103 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1644103
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