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 201-206 of 206 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Vocalion | 13358-13359 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Jonah and the whale | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Vocalion | 13360-13361 | 10-in. | June 1924 | I’m going away to leave you, love | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Vocalion | 13362-13363 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Love somebody | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Vocalion | 13364-13365 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Soldier’s joy | Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal duet | vocalist | |
Vocalion | 13375-13376 | 10-in. | 7/11/1924 | Bile them cabbage down | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Vocalion | 13377-13378 | 10-in. | 7/11/1924 | Down by the river | 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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LCNAR: Macon, Uncle Dave, 1870-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93001028
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