Charles Ross Taggart
Charles Ross Taggart (19 March 1871, Washington, D.C. – 4 July 1953, Kents Hill, Maine) was an American comedian and folklorist who appeared all over North America as "The Man From Vermont" and "The Old Country Fiddler" from 1895 to 1938. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 19, 1871, Died July 4, 1953
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, violin, vocalist, banjo, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 61 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15532 | 10-in. | 12/21/1914 | Old country fiddler in New York | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin imitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15533 | 10-in. | 12/21/1914 | Violin mimicry | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin imitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15587 | 10-in. | 4/12/1915 | The old country fiddler at chore time | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15593 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | The old country fiddler at the hotel | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin imitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15599 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | The old soldier's vision | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin imitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15600 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | The Pineville band | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin imitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15601 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | Old country fiddler in a New York restaurant | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin imitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15883 | 10-in. | 4/12/1915 | Old country fiddler at the party | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15884 | 10-in. | 4/12/1915 | The old country fiddler at the singing school | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15885 | 10-in. | 4/12/1915 | Interview with Mark Twain | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-15886 | 10-in. | 4/12/1915 | At the county fair | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-16721 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | The old country fiddler on astronomy | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-16721 | 12-in. | 10/27/1915 | The old country fiddler on astronomy | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-16722 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | The old country fiddler on the school board | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-16723 | 12-in. | 10/27/1915 | Pineville school board | Charles Ross Taggart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-16724 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | Sister Sorrowful entertains the minister | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-16725 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | The old country fiddler and the book agent | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-16726 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | The old country fiddler and the railroad | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-16727 | 10-in. | 10/27/1915 | The phonograph in church | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue, with violin | speaker | |
| Victor | B-17103 | 10-in. | 2/3/1916 | Old country fiddler on woman suffrage | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-17104 | 10-in. | 2/3/1916 | The old country fiddler buys a Victrola | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17105 | 12-in. | 2/3/1916 | Old country fiddler at the wedding | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17106 | 12-in. | 2/3/1916 | Old country fiddler hears Billy Sunday | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-18001 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | Plain old kitchen chap | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-18002 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | The stock in the 'tie-up' | Charles Ross Taggart | Monologue | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Taggart, Charles Ross," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106600.
Taggart, Charles Ross. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106600.
"Taggart, Charles Ross." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Taggart, Charles Ross - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92071219
Wikidata: Charles Ross Taggart - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5082184
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