Arthur Tanner
Arthur Hugh Tanner (born June 3, 1903 in Walton County , Georgia , † February 22, 1972 in Winder , Georgia) was an American old-time musician and the youngest brother of the famous fiddler Gid Tanner . Arthur Tanner was a guitarist and banjo player.
Life
Career
Arthur Tanner started his recording career in 1925 with Columbia Records , where his brother Gid was also under contract. His first recording session took place on January 27, 1925 in Atlanta , where the pieces Floella's Cottage and Knoxville Girl were recorded. The cast consisted of Arthur Tanner and his brother Gid. However, both titles were not published by Columbia. He then recorded a number of tracks for Paramount Records . He produced other titles over the next four years, his first release being Devilish Mary. The records were sold as Arthur Tanner and his Corn Shuckers . The regular line-up of this group was Arthur Tanner ( vocals , guitar), Gid Tanner (fiddle, banjo) and Fate Norris (banjo), and sometimes Riley Puckett or Clayton McMichen . Along with Gid and Fate Norris, Tanner also released records as Gid Tanner's Georgia Boys. Some of the recordings that Tanner made at Paramount were re-released on their sublabels Puritan Records , Herwin Records and Silvertone Records . In the 1920s, Tanner could also be heard with Earl Johnson on the WSB radio station in Atlanta, occasionally as Georgia Wildcats.
In 1934, Tanner was a banjo player at the last session of the Skillet Lickers . These pieces were the last that he recorded. However, Tanner was still publicly represented at events and performed with his brother, among others. Gid Tanner's son Arthur recalled: "They played it from the stage and setting around the house ... It would tear the audience up."
retreat
In the years after his career as a musician, Tanner went on to pursue his profession as a painter, which he had already done before. He was married to Leita Allgood and had two sons, James and Hugh Lee. Arthur Tanner died on February 22, 1972 at the age of 69 at his Winder, Georgia home.
Discography
Singles
Tanner's Paramount records have also been re-released by the label on sub- labels such as Silvertone, Puritan and Herwin.
| year | title | # | Remarks |
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| Paramount Records | |||
| 1925 | Devilish Mary / My Burglar Man | 3514 | published by Silvertone |
| 1925 | The Lighting Express / Chicken, Don't Roost Too High for Me | 33160 | as a Dixie String Band |
| 1925 (?) | Merry Widow Waltz / Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane | 33161 | |
| 1925 (?) | Knoxville Girl / Leather Breeches | 33162 | |
| 1925 (?) | Soldier's Joy / When I Was Single My Pockets Would Jingle | 33163 | |
| 1926 | Birmingham Rag / Atlanta Special | 33164 | |
| 1926 | Show Me the Way to Go Home / Whoa, Mule, Whoa | 33166 | |
| Columbia Records | |||
| 1927 | Shack # 9 / Two Little Children | ||
| 1927 | The Jealous Lover / Knoxville Girl | 15145-D | |
| 1928 | The Disappointed Lover / Sleep on Blue Eyes | 15352-D | |
| 1929 | Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy / Gather the Flowers | 15577-D | |
| 1929 | Lay Me Where Sweet Flowers Blossom / Dr. Ginger Blue | 15429-D | |
| Unpublished titles | |||
| 1925 |
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Columbia | |
| 1927 |
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Columbia | |
| 1930 |
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Columbia | |
Recording dates
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Atlanta, GA , January 27, 1925 Arthur Tanner (vocals / guitar), Gid Tanner (fiddle / vocals)
Atlanta, GA June 1925 Arthur Tanner (banjo), Earl Johnson (fiddle), Lee Henderson (guitar), the rest of the cast is unknown 1st session; Date unknown
2nd session; Date unknown
3rd session; Date unknown
4th session; Date unknown
Atlanta, GA , April 1, 1927 Arthur Tanner (vocals / guitar), Gid Tanner (fiddle / banjo), Fate Norris (banjo), the rest of the line-up is unknown
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Atlanta, GA November 2, 1927 Arthur Tanner (vocals / guitar / banjo), Clayton McMichen (fiddle)
Atlanta, GA , April 17, 1928 Arthur Tanner (vocals / banjo), Gid Tanner (fiddle / vocals [?]), Riley Puckett (guitar / vocals), Clayton McMichen (fiddle)
Atlanta, GA , April 12, 1929 Arthur Tanner (vocals / banjo), Riley Puckett (guitar / vocals [?])
Atlanta, GA , November 15, 1930 Arthur Tanner (guitar [?]), The rest of the line-up is unknown
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- ↑ Pickin 'On A Peach Tree. Wayne W. Daniel
- ↑ The Fiddler's Companion ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Article about the Traditional Arkansaw Traveler
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tanner, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tanner, Arthur Hugh (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walton County , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1972 |
| Place of death | Winder , Georgia |