Dennis McGee
Dennis (Denus) McGee (born January 26, 1893, Eunice, Louisiana, USA – October 3, 1989) was one of the earliest recorded Cajun musicians. A fiddle player, he recorded and performed with Creole accordionist and vocalist Amédé Ardoin, with accordionist Angelas LeJeune, and with fiddlers Sady Courville (McGee's brother-in-law) and Ernest Frugé. The recordings with Courville and Frugé are among the few surviving examples of Cajun music as it existed before the influence of the accordion became prominent. McGee's repertoire included not only the waltz and the two-step common to Cajun music but also such dances as the one-step, polka, mazurka, reel, cotillion, the varsovienne, and others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 26, 1893, Died October 3, 1989 (Mamou)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter, composer, tenor vocal
Notes: Name appears as Denus McGee on Bluebird disc labels and in U.S. Copyright Office records.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-83854 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Les blues de voyages | Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee | Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion | songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-83855 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | La valse de amitiés | Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee | Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion | songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-83856 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Les blues de Crowley | Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee | Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion | songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BVE-83857 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Oberlin | Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee | Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion | instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-83858 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Sunset | Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee | Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion | instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-83859 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Tout que reste c'est mon linge | Amede Ardoin ; Denus McGee | Male vocal solo, with violin and accordion | songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO108 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Madame Young, donnez moi votre plus jolie blonde | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO109 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Mon chérie bébé Créole | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO110 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Myself | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO111 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Vous m’ avez donne votre parole | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO112 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Allon a Tassone | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO113 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Disez goodbye a votre mere | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO114 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Courville and McGee waltz | Sady Courville ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO115 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Happy | Sady Courville ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO234 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Valse du puit d’huile | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO235 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | One step de Manou | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO236 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Valse de la penitencier | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO237 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | One step de Chupic | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO248 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Valse des vachers | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO249 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Jeunes gens campagnard | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO250 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | La valse des Reid | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO251 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Adieu Rosa | Dennis McGee | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6703 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse de lange au paille | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6704 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Two step du Grande Maraist | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6713 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La rille Cajen | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with calls | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6714 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La danse carre | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with calls | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6717 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Amadie two step | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6718 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse a Austin Ardoin | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6719 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Blues de Basille | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6720 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse a Thomas Ardoin | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6721 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | Two step d’Elton | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6722 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | La valse de Gueydan | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6729 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Lanse des Belaire | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6730 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Les blues du Texas | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6731 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | La valse de Rosalie | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6732 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | One step des McGee | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | NO6733 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Valse a Pap | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6734 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Two step de la Ville Platte | Ernest Fruge ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) duet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6735 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Valse a Alcee Poulard | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6736 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | One step d’Oberlin | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6737 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | Valse des Opelousas | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | NO6738 | 10-in. | 11/20/1930 | One step des chameaux | Amadé Ardoin ; Dennis McGee | Fiddle (violin) and accordion duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2339L | 10-in. | 1904 | Stelle d'oro | Silvano Isalberti | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGee, Dennis," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105064.
McGee, Dennis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105064.
"McGee, Dennis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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LCNAR: McGee, Dennis - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85244964
Wikidata: Dennis McGee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3023181
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12493674
MusicBrainz: Dennis McGee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e5f7e2e-766a-4343-98a1-ef1118630649
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