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Eck Robertson
Alexander Campbell "Eck" Robertson (born November 20, 1887, in Delaney, Arkansas, died February 15, 1975, in Borger, Texas) was an American fiddle player, mostly known for commercially recording the first country music songs in 1922 with Henry Gilliland (1845 - 1924). |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 20, 1887 (Madison County), Died February 15, 1975 (Borger)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, arranger, composer, vocalist, guitar
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= 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 |
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Victor | B-26660 | 10-in. | 6/30/1922 | Arkansaw traveler | Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson | Violin duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26661 | 10-in. | 6/30/1922 | Apple blossom | Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson | Violin duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26662 | 10-in. | 6/30/1922 | Forked deer | Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson | Violin duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26663 | 10-in. | 6/30/1922 | Turkey in the straw | Henry Gilliland ; Eck Robertson | Violin duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26664 | 10-in. | 7/1/1922 | Sallie Gooden | Eck Robertson | Violin solo | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26665 | 10-in. | 7/1/1922 | Brilliancy and cheatum | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26666 | 10-in. | 7/1/1922 | Sallie Johnson | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26667 | 10-in. | 7/1/1922 | Ragtime Annie | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, unaccompanied | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26668 | 10-in. | 7/1/1922 | General Logan reel | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | B-26669 | 10-in. | 7/1/1922 | Done gone | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-55346 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | Texas wagoner | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with banjo and 2 guitars | composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-55347 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | There's a brown skin girl down the road somewhere | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with banjo and 2 guitars | composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-55348 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | Amarillo waltz | Eck Robertson and Family | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-55349 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | Brown Kelly waltz | Eck Robertson and Family | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-55350 | 10-in. | 8/12/1929 | Brown Kelly waltz | Eck Robertson and Family | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56360 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | Great big 'taters | J. B. Cranfill ; Eck Robertson | Violin duet, with banjo and 2 guitars | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56361 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | Run, boy, run | J. B. Cranfill ; Eck Robertson | Violin duet, with banjo and 2 guitars | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56362 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | Apple blossom | Eck Robertson and Family | String band | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56363 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | My frog ain't got no blues | Eck Robertson and Family | String band | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56364 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Brilliancy medley | Eck Robertson and Family | String band | composer, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56365 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | My experience on the ranch | Eck Robertson | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-56366 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | The Arkansaw traveler | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with guitar | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56367 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Sally Goodin | Eck Robertson | Violin solo, with guitar | arranger, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56433 | 10-in. | 10/20/1929 | The island unknown | Eck Robertson and Family | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
Victor | BVE-56434 | 10-in. | 10/20/1929 | The island unknown | Eck Robertson and Family | Female-male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Eck," accessed September 12, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110288.
Robertson, Eck. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110288.
"Robertson, Eck." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eck Robertson
Discogs: Eck Robertson
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Robertson, Eck, 1887-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96034412
Wikidata: Eck Robertson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1281246
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39563136
MusicBrainz: Eck Robertson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/043177dd-a46a-48e6-91fa-1e7d7c199a71
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