Fiddlin' John Carson

Fiddlin' John Carson

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John Carson, known as "Fiddlin'" John Carson, was born on March 23, 1868, near McCaysville in Fannin County, Georgia. He began performing publicly after losing his job at a cotton mill due to a strike in 1914. Carson's breakthrough came in June 1923 with the release of "The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" and "The Old Hen Cackled and the Rooster's Going To Crow" for Okeh Records, which sold out quickly. He released several albums, including Fiddlin John Carson Vol. 1 1923 - 1924 and collaborated with his daughter Rosa Lee Carson, known as Moonshine Kate. Notable songs include "You Will Never Miss Your Mother Until She Is Gone" and "Old Joe Clark", both of which sold over one million copies. He continued to perform and record until his death on December 11, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Low Down Blues
Whistler & His Jug Band
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:56
Writer: E. Blake - N. Sissle / Composers: E. Blake - N. Sissle
25
Hallelujah
Daniels Deason Sacred Harp
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:58
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
08
I'm Going to Take the Train to Charlotte
Fiddlin' John Carson
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
03:05
Writer: J. Carson / Composers: J. Carson
03
Chattanooga Blues
The Allen Brothers
The Allen Brothers
03:06
02
Run, Nigger, Run
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
02:43
02
High Sheriff
Aiken County String Band
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:53
Writer: Copyright Controlled / Composers: Copyright Controlled

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Albums
Little Old Log Cabin
30-04-2015
Little Old Log Cabin
01
The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
02:47
02
Run, Nigger, Run
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
02:43
03
When You and I Were Young, Maggie
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
03:08
04
The Old Hen Cackled and the Rooster's Going to Crow
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
03:00
05
Fare You Well Old Joe Clark
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
03:10
06
Dixie Boll Weevil
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
02:53
07
I Got Mine
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin
02:57
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EPs
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
℗ 1924 Vintage Restoration
14-10-1924
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
01
Old Uncle Ned
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
02:55
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
02
Boil Them Cabbage Down
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
03:14
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
03
Old Dan Tucker
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
03:02
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
04
It Takes a Little Rain with the Sunshine
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
03:04
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
05
Steamboat Bill
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection Vol. 2
03:04
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
Singles
Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
℗ 1925 City Sound Ltd
12-08-1925
Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
01
Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
Fiddlin' John Carson
Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
02:27
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection
℗ 1925 Vintage Restoration
15-11-1924
Vintage Collection
01
The Letter Edged in Black
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection
03:46
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
02
The Orphan Child
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection
03:53
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
03
The Baggage Coach Ahead
Fiddlin' John Carson
Vintage Collection
03:42
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
Rare Tracks
℗ 1924 Vintage Restoration
01-08-1924
Rare Tracks
01
Dixie Cowboy
Fiddlin' John Carson
Rare Tracks
04:04
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
02
When Abraham and Isaac Rushed the Can
Fiddlin' John Carson
Rare Tracks
02:45
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
03
Old and in the Way
Fiddlin' John Carson
Rare Tracks
02:48
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
My North Georgia Home
℗ 1924 Vintage Restoration
17-06-1924
My North Georgia Home
01
My North Georgia Home
Fiddlin' John Carson
My North Georgia Home
03:15
Writer: Fiddlin' John Carson / Composers: Fiddlin' John Carson
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Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
30-06-1992
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
01
Whitehouse Blues (with The North Carolina Ramblers)
Charlie Poole
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
03:25
Writer: C. Poole / Composers: C. Poole
02
High Sheriff
Aiken County String Band
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:53
Writer: Copyright Controlled / Composers: Copyright Controlled
03
The Last Scene of the Titanic
Frank Hutchinson
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
03:30
Writer: F. Hutchison / Composers: F. Hutchison
04
Suitcase Blues
Hersal Thomas
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:36
Writer: H. Thomas / Composers: H. Thomas
05
Death's Black Train Is Coming
Reverend J.M. Gates
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
03:25
Writer: J. Farrar
06
Cow-Cow Blues
Dora Carr
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:50
Writer: Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport / Composers: Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport
07
Washington County Fox Chase
Vance's Tennessee Breakdowners
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
02:57
Writer: Copyright Controlled / Composers: Copyright Controlled
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Country: The American Tradition
This compilation (P) 1999 Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
10-10-1999
Country: The American Tradition
01
Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane (78rpm Version)
Fiddlin' John Carson
Country: The American Tradition
02:45
Writer: William Hayes / Composers: William Hayes
02
Cindy In The Meadows (Album Version)
Eva Davis
Country: The American Tradition
03:07
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
03
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues (with The North Carolina Ramblers) (78rpm Version)
Charlie Poole
Country: The American Tradition
02:53
Writer: Charlie Poole - Norman Woodlieff / Composers: Charlie Poole - Norman Woodlieff
04
Soldier's Joy (with Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers
Country: The American Tradition
02:56
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
05
Lafayette (Allons A Lafayette) (Album Version)
Joe Falcon
Country: The American Tradition
02:55
Writer: J. Falcon / Composers: J. Falcon
06
Lovesick Blues (78rpm Version)
Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers
Country: The American Tradition
02:49
Writer: Cliff Friend - Irving Mills / Composers: Cliff Friend - Irving Mills
07
Hobo's Lullaby (Album Version)
Goebel Reeves
Country: The American Tradition
03:10
Writer: G. Reeves / Composers: G. Reeves
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Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
℗ 2006 Yazoo
22-05-2006
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
01
Lowe Bonnie
Jimmie Tarlton
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
03:22
Writer: William Harris
02
Early Morning Blues
William Harris
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
02:48
Writer: William Harris
03
Billy In The Lowground
Burnett & Rutherford
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
03:09
Writer: William Harris
04
Rambling Gambler
Dixon Brothers
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
03:11
Writer: William Harris
05
Every Day In The Week Blues
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
02:55
Writer: William Harris
06
I Got A Bulldog
Sweet Brothers
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
02:50
Writer: William Harris
07
Tom Cat Blues
Cliff Carlisle
Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 4
02:52
Writer: William Harris
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Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
(P) 2013 Document Records
21-10-2013
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
01
Christmas Is Coming
Lead Belly
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
01:04
Composers: Leadbetter
02
Gettin' Ready for Christmas Day
Rev. J.M. Gates
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
02:55
Composers: Gates
03
I Ain't Gonna Let You See My Santa Claus
Victoria Spivey
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
03:00
Composers: Spivey
04
Blues for Christmas
John Lee Hooker
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
03:26
Composers: Hooker
05
Good Morning Blues
Dee Dee Ford
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
02:33
Composers: Rushing - Durham / Basie
06
Jingle Jangle
The Penguins
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
02:20
Composers: Williams
07
The Holy Baby
Magnolia Five
Blues, Blues Christmas, Vol. 3
02:37
Composers: Traditional
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Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
(P) 2003 BMG
23-04-2003
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
01
Eddie Cantor's Tips on the Stock Market (Remastered 2003)
Eddie Cantor
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
02:23
Writer: Eddie Cantor
02
A Tale of the Ticker (Remastered 2003)
Frank Crumit
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
02:41
Writer: Frank Crumit - Frank O'Brian / Composers: Frank Crumit - Frank O'Brian
03
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime (From The Musical Review "Americana") (Remastered 2003)
Leo Reisman And His Orchestra
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
03:11
Writer: Jay Gorney - E.Y. Harbourg / Composers: Jay Gorney - E.Y. Harbourg
04
Remember My Forgotten Man (From "Gold Diggers of 1933") (2003 Remastered)
George Hall and His Hotel Taft Orchestra
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
02:52
Writer: Al Dubin - Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
05
It Must Be Swell (Remastered 2003)
Alex Bartha and His Hotel Traymore Orchestra
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
03:00
Writer: Shelby Darnell / Composers: Shelby Darnell
06
Raising the Rent (Remastered 2003)
Roy Bargy
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
03:05
Writer: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler
07
Sittin' on a Rubbish Can (Remastered 2003)
Julia Gerity and Her Boys
Poor Man's Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
02:52
Writer: Johnny Burke - Bob Schafer - Nelson Shawn / Composers: Johnny Burke - Bob Schafer - Nelson Shawn
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Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
30-08-2005
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
01
Fixin' To Die Blues
Bukka White
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
02:52
02
Give It Up
Jewel Paige & Her Brown Brownies
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
03:22
03
Illinois Blues
Skip James
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
04:41
04
Lint Head Stomp
Phebel Wright
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
02:41
05
Rockaway
Jimmy Peters & Ring Dance Singers
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
01:20
06
Signifying Woman
Jazz Gillum
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
02:52
07
Golden Street
Rev. Lonnie Farris & The Gospel Flames
Document Shortcuts Vol. 2 - If You Take Me Back
02:43
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Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
℗ 2006 Yazoo
22-05-2006
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
01
Down On Penny's Farm
The Bentley Boys
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
02:46
Writer: Alec Johnson
02
How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live
Blind Alfred Reed
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
03:14
Writer: Alec Johnson
03
Hard Time Blues
Lane Hardin
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
03:17
Writer: Alec Johnson
04
All I Got's Gone
Ernest Stoneman
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
02:52
Writer: Alec Johnson
05
Bread Line Blues
"Slim" Smith
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
03:22
Writer: Alec Johnson
06
Miss Meal Cramp Blues
Alec Johnson
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
02:59
Writer: Alec Johnson
07
My Name Is John Johanna
Kelly Harrell
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 1
03:13
Writer: Alec Johnson
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Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
Salt & Pepper
18-12-2015
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
01
Santa Claus Blues
Clarence Williams' Blue Five
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
02:36
Writer: Gus Kahn / Composers: Charley Straight
02
A Mother, A Father, A Baby
The Dixon Brothers
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
03:13
Writer: Dorsey M. Dixon / Composers: Dorsey M. Dixon
03
Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over
Fiddlin' John Carson
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
02:48
Writer: Dr traditional / Composers: Dr traditional
04
Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back
Ozie Ware
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
02:58
Writer: Porter Grainger / Composers: Porter Grainger
05
Santa Claus That's Me!
Vernon Dalhart
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
02:45
Writer: Alter / Composers: Schwede
06
Who Do You Call That Wonderful Counsellor
Rev. Rice's Sanctified Singers
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
02:46
Writer: Rev. Rice / Composers: Rev. Rice
07
Don't Think I'm Santa Claus
Lil McClintock
Santa Claus Blues (Original Rhythm & Blues Christmas 1925 - 1941)
03:12
Writer: Lil McClintock / Composers: Lil McClintock
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The Story of Bluegrass
2016 Simply Media TV Ltd
27-02-2015
The Story of Bluegrass
01
Cotton Eyed Joe
Fiddlin' John Carson
The Story of Bluegrass
03:05
02
Blue Grass Breakdown
Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
The Story of Bluegrass
02:18
03
Don’t Get Above Your Rasing
Flatt and Scruggs
The Story of Bluegrass
02:43
04
Little Glass of Wine
The Stanley Brothers
The Story of Bluegrass
02:57
05
Great Speckled Bird
Roy Acuff
The Story of Bluegrass
02:55
06
Orange Blossom Special
The Rouse Brothers
The Story of Bluegrass
02:59
07
Uncle Pen
Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
The Story of Bluegrass
02:46
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