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 176-200 of 206 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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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