John Dilleshaw
John N. Dilleshaw (1896 near New Hope, Georgia – October 14, 1941), nicknamed Seven Foot Dilly, was an American Old-time musician and guitarist. Despite his nickname, he was not 7 feet (2.13 m) tall, but "only" 6 feet 7 inches (2.0 m) tall. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1896, Died 1941
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, speaker, leader, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-41 of 41 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | ATL994 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL995 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | A Georgia barbecue at Stone Mountain | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly | Instrumental ensemble, with dialogue | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL6295 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Down the river we go | Dilly and his Dill Pickles | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | ATL6296 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | She had a little pig | Dilly and his Dill Pickles | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | ATL6297 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Aunt Mandy’s barn dance, pt. 1 | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Dan Tucker | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL6298 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Aunt Mandy’s barn dance, pt. 2 | Bill Brown ; A. A. Gray ; Bill Kiker ; Pink Lindsey ; Shorty Lindsey ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Dan Tucker | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL6299 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Kenesaw Mountain rag | Dilly and his Dill Pickles | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | ATL6600 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Bibb County hoe down | Dilly and his Dill Pickles | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | ATL6658 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 3 | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal solo | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL6659 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Brunswick | ATL6672 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | The warning dream | John Dilleshaw | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | ATL6673 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | Plant sweet flowers | John Dilleshaw | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | ATL6676 | 10-in. | 11/15/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta, pt. 4 | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal ensemble | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL6677 | 10-in. | 11/15/1930 | A bootlegger’s joint in Atlanta | William Archer Chumbler ; Sterling Melvin ; Seven Foot Dilly ; Lowe Stokes ; Dan Tucker | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal ensemble | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL8002 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Farmer’s blues | John Dilleshaw | Monologue, with guitar | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | ATL8003 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Walkin’ blues | John Dilleshaw | Monologue, with guitar | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dilleshaw, John," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111001.
Dilleshaw, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111001.
"Dilleshaw, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dilleshaw, John - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98058416
Wikidata: Seven Foot Dilly - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1239363
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34073360
MusicBrainz: Seven Foot Dilly - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1a472f9d-44a9-4476-aa86-578922bff3a0
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