Fiddlin' John Carson
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Biography
[Edit]Fiddlin' John Carson was already 55 when in 1923 the OKeh label released "Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane"/"The Old Hen Cackled" — the first recording by a strictly country artist and arguably the beginning of the country music recording industry. Carson was born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia in 1868, and worked in cotton mills for over 20 years until his fiddling talents won several contests. He began performing in minstrel shows, and came to be quite popular around the Georgia area — so much so that Atlanta furniture salesman Polk Brockman recommended Carson's name to OKeh field recorder Ralph Peer. Though Peer agreed to record the fiddler, he was disgusted with the results and sent only a few copies to the furniture store — then the only outlet for records. Brockman sold out of several pressings, convincing Peer that there was a market for hillbilly recordings.
Carson was brought to New York late in 1923 to begin recording the first of his over 150 sides for the label. The following year, Carson updated his old-timey sound by recording with a string band called the Virginia Reelers. He also recorded as a comedy duo with his daughter, Rosa Lee (known as Moonshine Kate). Carson's fortunes declined during the Depression, however; his final recordings were for Victor Bluebird in 1934. He later worked as an elevator operator at the Georgia State Capitol, a job he received from governor Eugene Talmadge in return for the popular musician's campaign help. Rounder has released a compilation of the fiddler's recordings with the Virginia Reelers and Moonshine Kate.
Title: I'm Going to Take the Train to Charlotte (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Fiddlin' John Carson
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
Genre:
Title: Roots 'n' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950)
Genre: Blues
Title: Country: The American Tradition
Genre: Country
Title: Blues Ramblers - The Essential Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Early Blues Recordings
Genre: Blues
Title: Christmas American Blues
Genre:
Title: The Best of Early Bluegrass
Genre: Country
Title: Christmas Hits From the Vaults
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas Time's a-Comin'
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: American Blues Christmas
Genre: Blues
Title: Bloody War : Songs 1924-1939
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: I'll Have a Blues Christmas
Genre: Blues
Title: Times Ain'T Like They Used To Be Vol. 3
Genre: Gospel, World Music, Country, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Times Ain'T Like They Used To Be Vol. 4
Genre: World Music
Title: Times Ain'T Like They Used To Be Vol. 7
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Blues, Blues Christmas Vol. 3 (1927-1962) (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Country, Rockabilly
Title: Death May Be Your Christmas Gift
Genre: Blues
Title: The Rough Guide To The Roots Of Country Music
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of The 1920s (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country