Gid Tanner
James Gideon "Gid" Tanner (June 6, 1885 – May 13, 1960) was an American old-time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music. His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of the most innovative and influential string bands of the 1920s and 1930s. Its most notable members were Clayton McMichen (fiddle and vocal), Dan Hornsby (vocals), Riley Puckett (guitar and vocal) and Robert Lee Sweat (guitar). |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 229 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W149280 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Bonaparte's retreat | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | leader | |
| Columbia | W149281 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Hell's broke loose in Georgia | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with dialogue | leader | |
| Columbia | W149282 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Giddap Napoleon | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W149283 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Cripple Creek | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and talking | leader | |
| Columbia | W149328 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 9 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W149329 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 10 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W149338 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | Kickapoo medicine show | Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W149339 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | Kickapoo medicine show | Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and vocal effects | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W149369 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | A bee hunt on Hill for Sartin Creek | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and bee sound effects | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
| Columbia | W149370 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | A bee hunt on Hill for Sartin Creek | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and bee sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W150200 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | Leather breeches | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | leader | |
| Columbia | W150201 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | New Arkansas traveller | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | leader | |
| Columbia | W150202 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | Sugar in the gourd | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W150203 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | Georgia Wagner | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | W150204 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | Sal's gone to the cider mill | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and talking | leader | |
| Columbia | W150205 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | Nigger in the woodpile | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and talking | leader | |
| Columbia | W150216 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | I don't bother work | Melvin Dupree ; Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150217 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | I shall not be moved | Melvin Dupree ; Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal trio, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150222 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Devilish Mary | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W150223 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Soldier, will you marry me | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W150271 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Taking the census | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo, string band, and dog effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W150272 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Taking the census | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W150299 | 10-in. | 4/19/1930 | Jeremiah Hopkins store | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
| Columbia | W150300 | 10-in. | 4/19/1930 | Jeremiah Hopkins store | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Dan Hornsby ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Uncle Fuzz | Descriptive scene | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | W150335 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 11 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanner, Gid," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.
Tanner, Gid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.
"Tanner, Gid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Tanner, Gid - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89653410
Wikidata: Gid Tanner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q347039
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68078470
MusicBrainz: Gid Tanner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2bb10db8-1686-4e1a-b1d3-6824eb175556
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