Merle "Red" Taylor

Merle "Red" Taylor (May 19, 1927 - May 3, 1987) was an American musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 19, 1927, Died May 3, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia RHCO4211 10-in. 8/6/1950 You rule my heart Melissa Monroe Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia RHCO4212 10-in. 8/6/1950 Guilty tears Melissa Monroe Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4213 10-in. 8/6/1950 Stop, look and listen Melissa Monroe Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia RHCO4214 10-in. 8/6/1950 Oh, how I miss you Melissa Monroe Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia RHCO4215 10-in. 8/6/1950 While I'm reading your letter Shenandoah Valley Trio Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4216 10-in. 8/6/1950 Cabin of love Shenandoah Valley Trio Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4217 10-in. 8/6/1950 Little sunshine girl Shenandoah Valley Trio Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4218 10-in. 8/6/1950 Let me rest (at the end of my journey) Shenandoah Valley Trio Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist  
Columbia HCO4219 10-in. 8/6/1950 When that love bug bites you (he'll keep gnawin', gnawin', gnawin' Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia RHCO4221 10-in. 8/6/1950 Cold feet Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO4222 10-in. 8/6/1950 Out of business Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO41818 10-in. 10/14/1949 A rose from the bride's bouquet Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO41819 10-in. 10/14/1949 Lovin' lies Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO41820 10-in. 10/14/1949 A-sleeping at the foot of the bed Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO41821 10-in. 10/14/1949 The sign on the highway "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO41823 10-in. 10/14/1949 I'm in love up to my ears Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO42853 10-in. 2/9/1950 Then I had to turn around and get married Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO42854 10-in. 2/9/1950 If it ain't one thing it's another Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO42855 10-in. 2/9/1950 F-o-o-l-i-s-h M-e Me Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO42856 10-in. 2/9/1950 Hillbilly fever Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO43280 10-in. 5/10/1950 Walk, chicken, walk ('cause you're too fat to fly) Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia CO43281 10-in. 5/10/1950 Just when I needed you Little Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2254 10/15/1950 Uncle Pen-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2255 10/15/1950 When the golden leaves begin to fall-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2324 1/20/1951 Letter from my darlin' Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2325 1/20/1951 On the old Kentucky shore Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2326 1/20/1951 Rawhide(Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2327 1/20/1951 Poison love Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 2860 10/18/1952 Most of all Merle "Red" Taylor vocalist  
Decca NA 2861 10/18/1952 I let the stars get in my eyes Merle "Red" Taylor vocalist  
Decca NA 3014 3/23/1953 Gimme a little sugar Merle "Red" Taylor vocalist  
Decca NA 3015 3/23/1953 Suppose we try Merle "Red" Taylor vocalist  
Decca NA 3341 6/26/1954 Close by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 3342 6/26/1954 My little Georgia Rose Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 3343 6/26/1954 Put my little shoes away Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 3364 9/4/1954 Blue moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taylor, Merle "Red"," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210051.

Taylor, Merle "Red". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210051.

"Taylor, Merle "Red"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210051

External Sources

Wikipedia: Merle "Red" Taylor

Discogs: Merle "Red" Taylor

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Taylor, Merle "Red", 1927-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016050961

Wikidata: Merle "Red" Taylor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6819722

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4146332838218730823

MusicBrainz: Merle "Red" Taylor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f77df67f-1d38-4e8a-9576-3551bcb261f4

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/411475

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