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Cecil Brower

Cecil Lee Brower (November 28, 1914 – November 21, 1965) was a classically trained American jazz violinist who became an architect of Western swing in the 1930s. Perhaps the greatest swing fiddler, he could improvise as well as double shuffle and created his own style which became the benchmark for his contemporaries.

Brower played in many Western bands, including his own, and was a renowned Nashville session musician. He performed with some of the biggest names in country music until his death at age 50 while a member of Jimmy Dean's band. Brower is a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 28, 1914 (Bellevue), Died November 21, 1965 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, viola, vocalist, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 237 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6VB-2990 10-in. 10/3/1946 New Fort Worth rag Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2991 10-in. 10/3/1946 Out in the rain again Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2992 10-in. 10/3/1946 Now or never Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D6VB-2993 10-in. 10/3/1946 Palace in Dallas Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO40383 10-in. 1/9/1949 Hear me now Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO42636 10-in. January 1950 Chattanoogie shoe shine boy Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO42637 10-in. January 1950 Rag mop Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO43061 10-in. April 1950 Cimarron rag Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO43172 10-in. 4/26/1950 Bonaparte's retreat Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO43173 10-in. 4/26/1950 What, where and when Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal trio instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO45214 10-in. 1/29/1951 Search my heart Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO45215 10-in. 1/29/1951 Blue guitar stomp Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO45216 10-in. 1/29/1951 I didn't know how much I loved you Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO45217 10-in. 1/29/1951 I've never lived in Tennessee (I'd like to try it there) Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo songwriter, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO45218 10-in. 1/29/1951 There's a right way, a wrong way Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO45219 10-in. 1/29/1951 Makin' believe you're there Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO47645 10-in. 1/28/1952 Stolen love Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO47647 10-in. 1/28/1952 Who took my ring from your finger Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO47649 10-in. 1/28/1952 This side of town Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL216 10-in. 6/7/1937 Steel guitar stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL229 10-in. 6/8/1937 Never no more hard times blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL230 10-in. 6/7/1937 Sunbonnet Sue Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL235 10-in. 6/9/1937 The new St. Louis blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL239 10-in. 6/9/1937 Oozlin' daddy blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick DAL830 10-in. 6/15/1939 Oh baby blues (you won't have no mama at all) Light Crust Doughboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 76-100 of 237 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brower, Cecil," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110819.

Brower, Cecil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110819.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110819

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cecil Brower

Discogs: Cecil Brower

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Brower, Cecil - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025265

Wikidata: Cecil Brower - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5055974

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43911937

MusicBrainz: Cecil Brower - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70654f38-f19a-4f9f-a5b8-1953b149820f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1540188

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