Gid Tanner

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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 151-175 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W147254	10-in.	10/22/1928	Nancy Rollin	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talk	instrumentalist, violin, speaker, leader
Columbia	W147255	10-in.	10/22/1928	Old Dan Tucker	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W147256	10-in.	10/22/1928	Devilish Mary	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W147263	10-in.	10/23/1928	Pretty little widow	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W147264	10-in.	10/23/1928	Fly around my pretty little miss	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W147275	10-in.	10/24/1928	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 5	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W147276	10-in.	10/24/1928	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 6	Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo(s)	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W147278	10-in.	10/24/1928	Day at the county fair	Hugh Cross ; K. D. Malone ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal solo	vocalist, speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147279	10-in.	10/24/1928	Day at the county fair	Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W148200	10-in.	4/8/1929	Mississippi sawyer	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	instrumentalist, violin, speaker, leader
Columbia	W148201	10-in.	4/8/1929	It ain't gonna rain no mo'	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W148202	10-in.	4/8/1929	Going on down town	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band,with male vocal solo and male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148203	10-in.	4/8/1929	Flatwoods	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal duet, and talk	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148208	10-in.	4/8/1929	Never seen the like since gettin' upstairs	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148209	10-in.	4/8/1929	Show me the way to go home	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and whistling	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148210	10-in.	4/8/1929	Cotton baggin'	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking and vocal effects	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, leader
Columbia	W148211	10-in.	4/8/1929	The rovin' gambler	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W148254	10-in.	4/12/1929	Roll 'em on the ground	Fate Norris and his Play Boys	String band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W148255	10-in.	4/12/1929	Johnnie get your gun	Fate Norris and his Play Boys	String band, with male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W148266	10-in.	4/12/1929	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 7	Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W148267	10-in.	4/12/1929	Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 8	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	W149276	10-in.	10/29/1929	Rocky pallet	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band	leader
Columbia	W149277	10-in.	10/29/1929	Soldier's joy	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	leader
Columbia	W149278	10-in.	10/29/1929	Rock that cradle, Lucy	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W149279	10-in.	10/29/1929	There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, leader

(Results 151-175 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.