Gid Tanner

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).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1885 (Georgia), Died May 13, 1960 (Georgia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader, vocalist, speaker, banjo, guitar, jew's harp, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-82723	10-in.	3/30/1934	Flop-eared mule	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band	speaker, instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Victor	BVE-82724	10-in.	3/30/1934	Prosperity and politics	Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Victor	BVE-82725	10-in.	3/30/1934	Prosperity and politics	Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, leader
Victor	BVE-82728	10-in.	3/30/1934	Practice night with the Skillet Lickers	Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, leader
Victor	BVE-82729	10-in.	3/30/1934	Practice night with the Skillet Lickers	Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Columbia	81600	10-in.	3/7/1924	Little old log cabin in the lane	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo (yodeling), with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81601	10-in.	3/7/1924	Knoxville girl	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, violin
Columbia	81604	10-in.	3/7/1924	Boll weevil blues	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin)	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81627	10-in.	3/7/1924	I'm satisfied	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin)	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81628	10-in.	3/7/1924	Chicken don't roost too high for me	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal solos, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81629	10-in.	3/8/1924	Devilish Mary	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, guitar
Columbia	81630	10-in.	3/8/1924	Hen cackle	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81631	10-in.	3/8/1924	Lightning Express	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81634	10-in.	3/8/1924	Buckin' mule	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81635	10-in.	3/8/1924	Black-eyed Susie	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	81638	10-in.	3/8/1924	Alabama gal, give the fiddler a dram	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140002	10-in.	9/10/1924	Prettiest little girl in the county	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140003	10-in.	9/10/1924	Whistling Rufus	Gid Tanner	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140004	10-in.	9/10/1924	Sourwood Mountain	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Violin and banjo duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140005	10-in.	9/10/1924	Cripple Creek	Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Male vocal duet, with violin and banjo	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140012	10-in.	9/11/1924	Blue Ridge Mountain blues	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140013	10-in.	9/11/1924	Darling Nellie Gray	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140014	10-in.	9/11/1924	Old Black Joe	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140015	10-in.	9/11/1924	Papa's billy goat	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	140017	10-in.	9/11/1924	I am going down the road feeling bad	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, violin

(Results 26-50 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanner, Gid," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.

Tanner, Gid. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106154.

"Tanner, Gid." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.