Uncle Dave Macon
David Harrison Macon (October 7, 1870 – March 22, 1952), known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", Macon was known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before becoming the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade. Macon's music is considered the ultimate bridge between 19th-century American folk and vaudeville music and the phonograph and radio-based music of the early 20th-century. Music historian Charles Wolfe wrote, "If people call yodelling Jimmie Rodgers 'the father of country music,' then Uncle Dave must certainly be 'the grandfather of country music'." Macon's polished stage presence and lively personality have made him one of the most enduring figures of early country music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1870 (Tennessee), Died March 22, 1952 (Murfreesboro)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, composer, leader, lyricist, guitar, speaker
Notes: Frequent subcredit: "The Dixie Dewdrop."
See Also: Dixie Sacred Singers
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 206 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | C2128 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | Worthy of estimation | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2129 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | I’m the child to fight | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2130 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | Over the road I’m bound to go | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2131 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | Uncle Dave’s banjo medley | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Banjo duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2134 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | The dying thief | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo and banjo-guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2135 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | Uncle Dave’s favorite religious melodies | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Banjo duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2138 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | The new Ford car | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, composer | |
Brunswick | C2139 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | The gal that got stuck on everything she said | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, banjo, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2140 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Comin’ round the mountain | Uncle Dave Macon ; Sam McGee | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C2141 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Governor Al Smith | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C3657 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Darling Zelma Lee | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3658 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Put me in my little bed | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3659 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Life and death of Jesse James | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3660 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Man that rode the mule around the world | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3661 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Tennessee jubilee | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3662 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | New coon in town | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3664 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | For goodness sakes don’t say I told you | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3665 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | We need a change in business all around | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3666 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Susie Lee | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3667 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Mister Johnson | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3668 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Farm relief | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | C3669 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Uncle Dave’s travels | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, banjo, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C3670 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Uncle Dave and Sid on a cut up | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Banjo and guitar duet | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C3671 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Select banjo waltz | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Banjo and guitar duet | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C3675 | 10-in. | 6/21/1929 | Since baby’s learned to talk | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macon, Uncle Dave," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.
Macon, Uncle Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725.
"Macon, Uncle Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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