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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
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  
(Results 126-150 of 206 records)

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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106725

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