Blind Joe Mangrum (March 29, 1856 – January 13, 1932) was a fiddler[1] who toured as a vaudeville showman and recorded with Victor Records . He recorded with Fred Shriver . He was one of the first stars of Grand Ole Opry .[2] He was the second oldest fiddler to record. He placed high in a Henry Ford sponsored contest.[3]
He was born in Dresden, Tennessee ,[4] and grew up in Paducah, Kentucky .[5] He played the Grand Ole Opry .[4] [6] He is noted in an interview of Rube Roland Elrod and Everett Cummins .[7]
Discography
He recorded several duets on Victor Records with Fred Shriver playing the piano accordion .[8]
"Bill Cheatam" (1928)[9]
"Bacon and Cabbage" (1928)
"The Rose Waltz" (1928)
"Mammoth Cave Waltz" (1928)
"Cradle Song" (1928)[10] [11]
References
^ Oermann, Robert K. (October 4, 1999). A Century of Country: An Illustrated History of Country Music . TV Books. ISBN 9781575000831 – via Google Books.
^ Wilkes, J. D. (October 22, 2013). Barn Dances & Jamborees Across Kentucky . Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625847522 – via Google Books.
^ Wolfe, Charles K. (October 4, 1998). The Devil's Box: Masters of Southern Fiddling . Country Music Foundation Press. ISBN 9780826513243 – via Google Books.
^ a b "Blind Joe Mangrum | Local and Family History" . Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-15 .
^ Abbott, Lynn; Seroff, Doug (September 17, 2009). Ragged but Right: Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz . Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496800305 – via Google Books.
^ "blind joe mangrum plays grand ole pry" . Freeport Journal-Standard . August 3, 1929. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Interview with Rube Roland Elrod & Everett Cummins | Pass the Word" . Passtheword.ky.gov .
^ Russell, Tony (February 1, 2021). Rural Rhythm: The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-009119-4 – via Google Books.
^ "No Depression" . No Depression. October 4, 2001 – via Google Books.
^ "Mangrum, Blind Joe – Discography of American Historical Recordings" . adp.library.ucsb.edu .
^ Russell, Tony; Pinson, Bob (October 7, 2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942 . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-803204-5 – via Google Books.