Bob Shelton
Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1909 (Hopkins County), Died 1983
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, harmony vocal, jug, string bass, songwriter, composer, lyricist
Notes: Also often credited under birth name, Bob Attlesey.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 164 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO41767 | 10-in. | 9/30/1949 | Just because | Lawrence Loy ; Wilber Waite's Pokeberry Promenaders | Male square dance caller, with string band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL455 | 10-in. | 6/24/1937 | Just because no. 3 | Saddle Tramps | String band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL1363 | 10-in. | 3/18/1941 | Monkey business | Sunshine Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 60239 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | Listen to the mocking bird | Curley Fox | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60240 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | Fifty years ago waltz | Curley Fox | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60241 | 10-in. | 12/18/1935 | Tennessee roll | Curley Fox | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60243 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Budded roses | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60244 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | I'm sitting on top of the world | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60245 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | When it's night time in Nevada | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60248 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Black sheep | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60257 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | 'leven miles from Leavenworth | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60258 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Daddy don't low no low down hangin' around | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60259 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Deep Elem blues No.2 | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60261 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | New John Henry blues-1 | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60262 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | At the Shelby County fair-2 | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60263 | 10-in. | 12/19/1935 | Rid in' on a humpback mule-1 | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, jug | ||
| Decca | 60264 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Sweet Evelina | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 60265 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Answer to just because | The Shelton Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60267 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Lover's farewell | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60268 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | That's a habit I've never had | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60269 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Four or five times | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61820 | 10-in. | 2/17/1937 | Answer to blue eyes | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61821 | 10-in. | 2/17/1937 | I'm gonna fix your wagon | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61822 | 10-in. | 2/17/1937 | The story of seven roses | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61823 | 10-in. | 2/17/1937 | I'm here to get my baby out of jail | The Shelton Brothers | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shelton, Bob," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115833.
Shelton, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115833.
"Shelton, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shelton, Bob, 1909-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012059171
Wikidata: Bob Attlesey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q83507813
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/235277344
MusicBrainz: Bob Attlesey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be97c5e7-496f-491e-b421-ce7d46b04f11
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