Eck Robertson

Alexander Campbell "Eck" Robertson *20-11-1887 [1886?] Delaney, AR, - +15-02-1975

2^nd version

By Henk Scholts, Tony Russell, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

30 June 1922 New York City – Uncle Eck Robertson and Henry C. Gilliand [Uncle Eck Robertson [fiddle], Henry C. Gilliand [fiddle])

001 26660-2  ARKANSAW TRAVELER Victor  18956 B-26660-2//Sonyatone STR 201 County CO-3515-CD  LP 517 CO-CD-3524 JSP 77213

002 26661-2 APPLE BLOSSOM  unissued

003 26662-2 FORKED DEER  unissued

004 26663-2 TURKEY IN THE STRAW    19149/Sonyatone STR 201  JSP 77213

COUNTY LP 517 TEXAS FAREWELL TEXAS FIDDLERS 1922/1930 (1980);  COUNTY CO-CD 3524 OLDTIME TEXAS STRINGBANDS VOL.1 (2001); JSP JSP 77213 TEXAS HILLBILLIES 1922/1937 (UK, 2018, 4CD box)

1 July 1922 New York City – Uncle Eck Robertson (Uncle Eck Robertson [fiddle], Nat Shilkret [piano –1])

005 26664-1 SALLY GOODEN   18956/STR 201 CO-3515-CD  JSP 77213 Old Timey 101

006 26665-2 BRILLIANCY AND CHEATUM -1 unissued

007 26666-1 SALLIE JOHNSON AND BILLY IN THE LOW GROUND -1 19372/STR 201  CO-3515-CD CO-CD-3524  JSP 77213

008 26667-2 RAGTIME ANNIE   19149/Sonyatone STR 201  County CO-3515-CD  LPV 552 JSP 77213

009 26668-2 GENERAL LOGAN/DOMINION HORNPIPE -1 unissued

010 26669-1 DONE GONE -1 19372/Sonyatone STR 201  CO-3515-CD JSP 77213

RCA LPV 552 EARLY RURAL STRINGBANDS (1964); OLD TIMEY LP 101 STRINGBANDS VOL.2 (1965)
12 August 1929 Dallas, TX. –  Eck Robertson and Family (Eck Robertson [fiddle], Nettie Robertson [gt], Daphne Robertson [tnr gt], Dueron Robertson [banjo])

011 BVE-55346-2  TEXAS WAGONER  V 40145/STR 201  County 527 CO-3515-CD

012 BVE-55347-1 THERE‘S A BROWN SKIN GAL DOWN THE ROAD  V 40145/ STR 201  CO-3515-CD JSP 77213 LPV 522 CO-CD-3524

013 BVE-55348-1 AMARILLO WALTZ  40298/STR 201 CO-3515-CD JSP 77213

014 BVE-55349-1 BROWN KELLY WALTZ PT.1  40334/STR 201  County CO-3515-CD JSP 77213

015 BVE-55350-1 BROWN KELLY WALTZ PT.2  40334/STR 201 CO-3515-CD JSP 77213

RCA LPV 522 AUTHENTIC COWBOYS AND THEIR WESTERN FOLKSONGS (1965); COUNTY 527 OLDTIME FIDDLE CLASSCIS VOL.2 1927/1934 (1973); COUNTY CO-CD 3524 OLDTIME TEXAS STRINGBANDS VOL.1 (2001)

10 October 1929 Dallas, TX –  J.B.Cranfill and Eck Robertson/* Eck Robertson and Family (Eck Robertson [fiddle-exc-1], J. B. Cranfill [fiddle],Nettie Robertson [gt], Daphne Robertson [gt], Dueron Robertson [banjo])

016 BVE-56360-1  GREAT BIG TATER   40205/LP 517 STR 201 CO-3515-CD JSP 77231

017 BVE-56361-1  RUN BOY RUN  40205 /STR 201 CO-3515-CD JSP 77231

018 BVE-56362-2  APPLE BLOSSOMS  * unissued

019 BVE-56363-2  MY FROG AIN‘T GOT NO BLUES -1 * unissued

COUNTY LP 517 TEXAS FAREWELL /TEXAS FIDDLERS (1970)

11 October 1929 Dallas, TX –  Eck Robertson /Eck Robertson and Family* (Eck Robertson [fiddle], Nettie Robertson [gt-1], Daphne Robertson [tnr gt-1], Dueron Robertson [banjo-1/speach-2/gt-3])

020 BVE-56364-1  BRILLIANCY MEDLEY* -1  40298/ LP 507 STR 201 CO-3515-CD JSP 77231

021 BVE-56365-2  MY EXPERIENCE ON THE RANCH -2   unissued                            

022 BVE-56366-1  THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER -3    unissued

023 BVE-56367-2  SALLY GOODWIN -3   unissued

COUNTY LP 507 OLDTIME FIDDLE CLASSICS (1966)

20 October 1929 Dallas, TX.  Eck Robertson And Family (Eck Robertson [vcl/fiddle], Nettie Robertson [vcl/gt])

024 BVE-56433-1 THE ISLAND UNKNOWN  PT.1  40166/STR 201  CO-3515-CD JSP 77213

025 BVE-56434-1 THE ISLAND UNKNOWN  PT.2  40166/STR 201 CO-3515-CD JSP 77213

Summer/Fall 1963 [field recording] Eck Robertson’s Home, Amarillo, TX – Eck Robertson [fiddle])

026 TEXAS WAGONER    County 202                                                          

027 STUMPTOWN STOMP  County 202                                    

028 LOST INDIAN  County 202                      

029 GRIGSBY'S HORNPIPE   County 202                                             

030 RYE WHISKEY   County 202                      

031 LOST GOOSE  County 202                                 

032 SALLY JOHNSON County 202                                          

033 BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND  County 202                                               

034 BEAUMONT RAG   County 202                

035 GREY EAGLE   County 202                             

036 DUSTY MILLER County 202                                       

037 HELL AMONG THE YEARLINGS County 202                                                  

038 SAY OLD MAN CAN YOU PLAY THE FIDDLE  County 202                                     

039 GET UP IN THE COOL    County 202     

040 HAWK GOT THE CHICKEN   County 202                                   

041 UNNAMED D TUNE   County 202                   

042 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT  County 202                                      

043 FORKY DEAR   County 202                 

044 DONE GONE   County 202   

1964 or 1965 [live-Newport Folk festival] Newport, RI - The New Lost City Ramblers and Eck Robertson 

04401 SALLY JOHNSON Vanguard 77011-2

VANGUARD 77011-2 THE NEW LOST CITY RAMBLERS - OLD TIME MUSIC / NEW PORT FOLK FESTIVAL CLASSICS  Vanguard 77011-2 (1994)

25 July 1965 [live-Newport Folk festival] Newport, RI - The New Lost City Ramblers and Eck Robertson 

04402 FORKED DEER/EIGHTH OF JANUARY Vanguard 77007-2

VANGUARD 77007-2 FOLK MUSIC AT NEWPORT, PART  1  (1994)

25 July 1965 home recording, Newport, RI - The New Lost City Ramblers and Eck Robertson 

04403 LEATHER BRITCHES SF 40097-2

SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS 09307-40097-2 CLOSE TO HOME  (2007)

 

                

ALBUMS

Sonyatone STR 201 Master Fiddler - His Complete Recordings, 1922-1929: Arkansaw Traveler; Turkey In The Straw; Sally Gooden; Ragtime Annie; Sallie Johnson And Billy In The Low Ground;  Done Gone;  Texas Wagoner; There‘s A Brown Skin Gal Down The Road; Amarillo Waltz;    Brown Kelly Waltz Pt.1 / Brown Kelly Waltz Pt.2; Great Big Taters In Sandy Land; Run Boy Run; Brilliancy Waltz; Island Unknown  Pt.1/ Island Unknown Pt.2; Radio Theme - 76

County 202 Famous Cowboy Fiddler:  Texas Wagoner; Stumptown Stomp;  Lost Indian; Grigsby's Hornpipe; Rye Whiskey;  Lost Goose;  Sally Johnson;  Billy In The Lowground; Beaumont Rag;  Grey Eagle; Dusty Miller; Hell Among The Yearlings;  Say Old Man Can You Play The Fiddle; Get Up In The Cool; Hawk Got The Chicken; Unnamed D Tune; Bonaparte's Retreat;  Forky Dear;  Done Gone – 08-92                                                          

County CO-3515-CD Old Time Texas Fiddler: Brilliancy Waltz; Texas Wagoner; Arkansaw Traveler; Great Big Tater; Sallie Johnson And Billy In The Low Ground; There‘s A Brown Skin Gal Down The Road; Ragtime Annie; Amarillo Waltz; Done Gone;  Island Unknown  Pt.1; Island Unknown Pt.2; Sally Gooden; Brown Kelly Waltz Pt.1 / Brown Kelly Waltz Pt.2 – 19-05-98

SINGLES

Victor (1922-29)

18956 A.C. (Eck) Robertson : Sally Gooden (country dance) / Henry C. Gilliland  - A.C. (Eck) Robertson :  Arkansaw Traveler (country dance) - 04-23

19149 Henry C. Gilliland  - A.C. (Eck) Robertson : Turkey In The Straw (country dance) / A.C. (Eck) Robertson : Ragtime Annie - 23

19372 Sallie Johnson And Billy In The Low Ground (country dance)  / Done Gone (country dance)  - 23

V 40145  Texas Wagoner  / There‘s A Brown Skin Gal Down The Road – 11-29

V 40166 The Island Unknown  Pt.1 / The Island Unknown  Pt.2  - 12-29

V 40205 Run, Boy, Run / Great Big ‘Taters - 02-30 - A.C. (Eck) Robertson - Dr. J.B.Cranfill

V 40298 Amarillo Waltz / Brilliancy Medley – 08-30

V 40334 Brown Kelly Waltz Pt.1 / Brown Kelly Waltz Pt.2 – 10-30

B 26660-2 Arkansaw Traveler / Arkansaw Traveler – 87 (promo 45, celebrating 65 year after te first recording session. Eck Robertson walked in the studio dressed in cowboy outfit and Henry C. Gilliland was dressed in a Confederated soldier outfit))