Bill Carlisle

Bill Carlisle

William Toliver Carlisle (December 19, 1908 – March 17, 2003), better known as Bill Carlisle and Jumpin' Bill Carlisle, was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian, and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who influenced the genre for more than 50 years. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1908 (Kentucky), Died March 17, 2003 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, yodeling, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-87738	10-in.	1/29/1935	Rattlesnake daddy	Jesse Rodgers	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	composer
Victor	BS-99162	10-in.	2/16/1936	Cowboy Johnnie's last ride	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99163	10-in.	2/16/1936	Rambling yodeler	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99164	10-in.	2/16/1936	A wild cat woman and a tom cat man	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99165	10-in.	2/16/1936	Look out, I'm shifting gears	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99166	10-in.	2/16/1936	My loving Cathleen	Cliff Carlisle Trio	Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99167	10-in.	2/16/1936	A stretch of 28 years	Cliff Carlisle Trio	Male vocal trio, with guitar and steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99168	10-in.	2/16/1936	In a box car around the world	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99169	10-in.	2/16/1936	Get her by the tail on a down hill drag	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-99170	10-in.	2/16/1936	Handsome blues	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102650	10-in.	6/16/1936	You'll miss me when I'm gone	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102651	10-in.	6/16/1936	That nasty swing	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102652	10-in.	6/16/1936	It ain't no fault of mine	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102653	10-in.	6/16/1936	My travelling night	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102654	10-in.	6/16/1936	Two little sweethearts	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102655	10-in.	6/16/1936	Waiting for a ride	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102656	10-in.	6/16/1936	A little white rose	Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy	Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102658	10-in.	6/16/1936	Shine on me	Cliff Carlisle Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102659	10-in.	6/16/1936	The blind child's prayer	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102660	10-in.	6/16/1936	Just a song at childhood	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102661	10-in.	6/16/1936	They say it's the end of the trail, Old Paint	Cliff Carlisle ; Little Tommy	Male vocal duet and yodeling, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102662	10-in.	6/16/1936	When the evening sun goes down	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102663	10-in.	6/16/1936	I'm saving Saturday night for you	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102664	10-in.	6/16/1936	Rattlin' daddy	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102665	10-in.	6/16/1936	I'm wearin' the britches now	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal duet and yodeling, with 2 guitars	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102676	10-in.	6/18/1936	Still there's a spark of love	Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102677	10-in.	6/18/1936	The heavenly train	Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar and jew's harp	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102678	10-in.	6/18/1936	Cowgirl Jean	Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102679	10-in.	6/18/1936	You're just like a dollar bill	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-102680	10-in.	6/18/1936	Seeing my gal	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102681	10-in.	6/18/1936	So long, baby	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102682	10-in.	6/18/1936	I done it wrong	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102683	10-in.	6/18/1936	I want a gal	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102684	10-in.	6/18/1936	Ten or twelve times, maybe more	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102685	10-in.	6/18/1936	He will be your Saviour too	Bill Carlisle ; Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102731	10-in.	6/20/1936	When I feel froggie, I'm gonna hop	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102732	10-in.	6/20/1936	It takes the old hen to deliver the goods	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102733	10-in.	6/20/1936	My rockin' mama	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102734	10-in.	6/20/1936	Shufflin' gal	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102735	10-in.	6/20/1936	Wigglin' mama	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102736	10-in.	6/20/1936	When I am dead and gone	Cliff Carlisle	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with 2 guitars and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-07069	10-in.	2/16/1937	Blue Arizona moon	Bill Carlisle ; Louis Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07070	10-in.	2/16/1937	Bye, bye, my love	Bill Carlisle ; Louis Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07071	10-in.	2/16/1937	I'll be all smiles, love	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07072	10-in.	2/16/1937	Dreamy eyes	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07073	10-in.	2/16/1937	Feet, don't fail me	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07074	10-in.	2/16/1937	A shack by the side of the road	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07075	10-in.	2/16/1937	Still there's a spark of love, part 2	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-07076	10-in.	2/16/1937	Why did the blue skies turn grey?	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-013007	10-in.	8/6/1937	My Saviour understands	Marion Carlisle ; Milton Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-013008	10-in.	8/6/1937	Feed your soul	Marion Carlisle ; Milton Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-013009	10-in.	8/6/1937	To love and be loved	Marion Carlisle ; Milton Carlisle	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-013010	10-in.	8/6/1937	Kentucky sweetheart	Marion Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-013011	10-in.	8/6/1937	Drifting together	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-013012	10-in.	8/6/1937	I'll always be your little darling	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-013013	10-in.	8/6/1937	I know what it means to be lonesome	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-013014	10-in.	8/6/1937	Bell clappin' mama	Bill Carlisle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-018795	10-in.	1/27/1938	When the old cow went dry	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-071042	10-in.	9/30/1941	I'm sorry now	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-071043	10-in.	9/30/1941	You'll never know	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-071044	10-in.	9/30/1941	No wedding bells	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal solo, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-071045	10-in.	9/30/1941	Sugar cane mama	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal solo, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-071046	10-in.	9/30/1941	I believe I'm entitled to you	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-071047	10-in.	9/30/1941	She waits for me there	Carlisle Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and Hawaiian steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-0445	10-in.	1/29/1947	Rockin' chair money	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1385	10-in.	10/16/1947	I never see my baby alone	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	C3713	10-in.	4/29/1941	No letter in the mail	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CO40663	10-in.	4/4/1949	This is the end	Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day	String band, with mixed vocal duet	songwriter
Decca	64000	10-in.	6/3/1938	Over by the crystal sea	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64001	10-in.	6/3/1938	That great judgment day	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64002	10-in.	6/3/1938	Flower of my dreams	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64003	10-in.	6/3/1938	The wreck of Happy Valley	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64004	10-in.	6/3/1938	The old home place	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64005	10-in.	6/3/1938	Two eyes in Tennessee-1	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64006	10-in.	6/3/1938	Nevada Johnnie	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64007	10-in.	6/3/1938	Trouble on my mind	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64008	10-in.	6/3/1938	Where are the pals of long ago	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64009	10-in.	6/3/1938	Blue dreams	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64010	10-in.	6/3/1938	Lonely little orphan child-1	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64011	10-in.	6/3/1938	When the angels carry me home-2	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64012	10-in.	6/3/1938	Home of the soul-2	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64013	10-in.	6/3/1938	I'm just a ramblin' man	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64014	10-in.	6/3/1938	Weary traveller	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64015	10-in.	6/3/1938	When we meet again	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64136	10-in.	6/11/1938	Are you goin' to leave me Lil	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64137	10-in.	6/11/1938	The girl I left so blue	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64138	10-in.	6/11/1938	No drunkard can enter that beautiful home	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64139	10-in.	6/11/1938	Moonlight blues	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64140	10-in.	6/11/1938	If Jesus should come	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64141	10-in.	6/11/1938	No letter in the mail today	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64142	10-in.	6/11/1938	I'm on my way to the promised land	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64143	10-in.	6/11/1938	Big at the little, bottom at the top	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64144	10-in.	6/11/1938	You said we'd always drift together	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64145	10-in.	6/11/1938	Will you miss our lover	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64146	10-in.	6/11/1938	Drifting	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	64147	10-in.	6/11/1938	I'm headin' for home sweet	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66001	10-in.	7/25/1939	Wabash Cannonball	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66002	10-in.	7/25/1939	Sparkling blue eyes	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66003	10-in.	7/25/1939	Far beyond the starry sky	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66004	10-in.	7/25/1939	Traveling home	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66005	10-in.	7/25/1939	Shine your light for others	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66006	10-in.	7/25/1939	The unclouded day	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66007	10-in.	7/25/1939	Gonna raise a ruckus tonight	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66008	10-in.	7/25/1939	Beneath the old pine tree	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66009	10-in.	7/25/1939	Ditty wah ditty	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66010	10-in.	7/25/1939	Don't be ashamed of mother	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66011	10-in.	7/25/1939	Goin' down the valley	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66012	10-in.	7/25/1939	A mouse been messin' around	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66013	10-in.	7/26/1939	There is no more than I can say	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66014	10-in.	7/26/1939	Makes no difference what life may bring	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66015	10-in.	7/26/1935	Black Jack David	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66016	10-in.	7/26/1939	Footprints in the snow	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66017	10-in.	7/26/1939	Sally let your bangs hang down	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66018	10-in.	7/26/1939	I dreamed I searched heaven for you	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66019	10-in.	7/26/1939	Roll on, old troubles, roll on	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66020	10-in.	7/26/1939	I'm sorry, that's all I can say	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66021	10-in.	7/26/1939	Little pal	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66022	10-in.	7/26/1939	Don't let me worry your little mind	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66023	10-in.	7/26/1939	Life's troubled pathway	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66024	10-in.	7/26/1939	Broken heart	Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66025	10-in.	7/26/1939	My little Sadie	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	66026	10-in.	7/26/1939	Prepare me oh Lord	Cliff Carlisle and his Buckle Busters		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68102	10-in.	9/16/1940	There'll come a time	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68103	10-in.	9/16/1940	Juanita	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68104	10-in.	9/16/1940	Somewhere somebody's waiting	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68105	10-in.	9/16/1940	I wonder who's sorry now	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68106	10-in.	9/16/1940	Flag that train	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68107	10-in.	9/16/1940	I'd like to be your shadow in the moonlight	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68108	10-in.	9/17/1940	To love and be loved	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68109	10-in.	9/17/1940	Don't mention me	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68110	10-in.	9/17/1940	Go and leave me if you wish to	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68111	10-in.	9/17/1940	You'll never know	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68112	10-in.	9/17/1940	Will you always love me darling	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68113	10-in.	9/17/1940	Three women to every man	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68114	10-in.	9/17/1940	A dollar's all I crave	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	68115	10-in.	9/17/1940	Nobody cares	Carlisle Brothers		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carlisle, Bill," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107081.

Carlisle, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107081.

"Carlisle, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.