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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 206 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 671W-672W 10-in. 4/13/1925 Station will be changed after awhile Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 673W-674W 10-in. 4/13/1925 Rooster crow medley Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 675W-676W 10-in. 4/13/1925 Going across the sea Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 679W-680W 10-in. 4/13/1925 Just from Tennessee Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 683W-684W 10-in. 4/14/1925 Watermelon smilin’ on the vine Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 685W-686W 10-in. 4/14/1925 All-go-hungry hash house Uncle Dave Macon ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 695W-696W 10-in. 4/14/1925 From Jerusalem to Jericho Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 699W-700W 10-in. 4/14/1925 I tickled Nancy Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 701W-702W 10-in. 4/14/1925 Struttin’ around Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 703W-704W 10-in. 4/15/1925 Arkansas travelers Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Banjo and guitar duet instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 705W-706W 10-in. 4/15/1925 The girl I left behind me Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick 707W-708W 10-in. 4/15/1925 Muskrat medley Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 709W-710W 10-in. 4/15/1925 Old ship of Zion Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 711W-712W 10-in. 4/15/1925 Down in Arkansaw Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 713W-714W 10-in. 4/15/1925 Down by the old mill stream Uncle Dave Macon ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 719W-720W 10-in. 4/16/1925 I don't reckon it'll happen again Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Brunswick 721W-722W 10-in. 4/16/1925 Save my mother's picture from the sale Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13330-13332 10-in. 7/8/1924 Keep my skillet good and greasy Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13333-13335 10-in. 7/8/1924 Hillbilly blues Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13336-13338 10-in. 7/8/1924 The old maid’s last hope Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13339-13340 10-in. 7/8/1924 All I’ve got’s gone Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13341-13342 10-in. 7/8/1924 The fox chase Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13343-13344 10-in. 7/9/1924 Papa’s billy goat Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo, with banjo vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Vocalion 13353-13354 10-in. June 1924 Little old log cabin in the lane Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal duet vocalist  
Vocalion 13355-13357 10-in. June 1924 (She was always) Chewing gum Uncle Dave Macon Male vocal solo vocalist  
(Results 176-200 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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