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

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 (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 JSP 77213

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

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 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 LP 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 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/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

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/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

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))

Gina Forsyth

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS Also member of Mamou, Malvinas

1993 poss. New Orleans, LA – Gina Forsyth

Unknown tracks for album Stretch Demo

29 September/1 October 1994 [live] The Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St, New Orleans, KA – Gina Forsyth

01001 YOU ARE HERE NGCD 001

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE NGCD 001 LIVE AT THE NEUTRAL GROUND (1994)

1995 unknown – Waylon Thibodeaux and Gina Forsyth (Gina Forsyth [vcl/gt/ fiddle], Waylon Thibodeaux [vcl/fiddle/ gt])

011 JE VEUX ME MARRIER  WG 9501 

012 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE  WG 9501 

013 KAPLAN WALTZ  WG 9501

014 J' AI ETAIS AU BAL  WG 9501 

015  DANSE CARRE  WG 9501   

016 BRANCHE DE MURIER  WG 9501

017 LACASSINE SPECIAL  WG 9501 

018 CAJUN POLKA  WG 9501 

019 DANS LA LOUISIANE  WG 9501 

020 LA BASTRANG  WG 9501

021 TIT GALOP POUR MAMOU  WG 9501

022 CHEROKEE WALTZ  WG 9501   

023 PETIT OU LA GROS  WG 9501   

024 PERRODIN TWO-STEP  WG 9501   

025 JOLIE BLONDE  WG 9501 

026  JAMBALAYA   WG 9501 

February/ September 1999 Magazine Sound Studios, New Orleans, LA/ Woodside Avenue Studio, Evanston, IL/ Word Mouth Studio, New Orleans, LA – Gina Forsyth (Gina Forsyth [vcl/violin], Larry Clyman [ac/el gt], David Doucet [ac gt], Mike West [el gt/ bck vcl], Steve Lafleur [el gt/ bck vcl], Jim Markway [bass], Doug Belote [drums], Steve Rashid [Hammond B3], Myshkin, Nancy Walker, Sue Demel, Kat Eggleston [bck vcl])

027 YOU ARE HERE WBG 0050

028 EVERYWHERE I AM WBG 0050  

029 THE SWEETEST SOUND WBG 0050  

030 SOMEWHERE OFF THE FOOT OF THIS MOUNTAIN WBG 0050  

031 MONDAY MORNING STRETCH WBG 0050

032 J'AI FAIT TOUT LE TOUR DE GRAND BOIS WBG 0050  

033 TEXAS WALTZ WBG 0050  

034 THE LUMBER SONG WBG 0050  

035 OLD FASHIONED WALTZ WBG 0050

036 MY NAME IS (MUD) WBG 0050

037 HIDE YOUR FACE WBG 0050  

038 DON'T MOVE BACK WBG 0050

039  SHE'S LOOKING FOR A DAVE WBG 0050  

040 SOMEWHERE OFF THE FOOT OF THIS MOUNTAIN WBG 0050  

041 IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM WBG 0050

042 PRAYER WBG 0050  

2011 Audiophile Studio, New Orleans, LA / Conception Studio, Lafayette, LA / Sayyes Studios, New Orleans, LA – Gina Forsyth (Gina Forsyth [vcl/fiddle/ gt/ handclapping], Mike West [banjo], Jim Markway / Chris Polacheck [bass], Mike Barras [drums/ egg shaker/ tambourine], Stephen Randall [drums/cabassa/ djembe/ tambourine/ trinagle/ wood block/ hanclapping], Jonno Frishberg [cajun accordion/ triple row accordion])

043 PROMISED LAND WBG 0101

044 LORD HAVE MERCY WBG 0101  

045 4TH OF JULY WBG 0101

046 CHRISTMAS IN CHINA WBG 0101

047 SWEET AND SUNNY SOUTH WBG 0101

048 BELLE WBG 0101  

049 SPARROWS WBG 0101  

050 WHAT I DID ON MARDI GRAS DAY WBG 0101

051 COPPER ROOSTER WBG 0101

052 ELEGY WBG 0101

053 JUST LIKE EDDIE WBG 0101  

054 11 DAYS WBG 0101

055 JUST FOR TONIGHT WBG 0101  

056 HE WILL BE REBORN WBG 0101

2015 unknown, LA – Mid-City Aces (Michael Dupuy [vcl/gt], Gina Forsyth [vcl/fiddle], Cameron Dupuy [vcl/accordion])

057 WANDERING ACES SPECIAL

058 I'LL BE LONELY

059 BREAUX BRIDGE HOT STEP

060 WALKER SPECIAL

061 LA VALSE DE LA BELLE

062 MADELEINE

063 ACES ROCK

064 VALSE 'A ALIDA

065 ALLONS 'A LA QUEUE DE TORTUE

066 EUNICE TWO STEP (JOLIE CATIN)

067 CONVICT WALTZ (99 YEAR WALTZ)

068 ALLONS 'A LAFAYETTE

069 PARDON WALTZ

070 SIDNEY BROWN SPECIAL

Tracks above issued on album Mid-City Aces

2016 unknown – Gina Forsyth (Gina Forsyth [vcl/ fiddle/ gt], Pat Flory [gt/ mandolin/ hmny vcl], Jon Kashner [gt], Mike Kerwin [gt/ bass], Fritz Mayers [banjo], Al Tharp  [banjo/ bass/ hmny vcl], Stan D'aubin [mandolin], Bing Futch [dulcimer], Pete "Sleeptalker" Olynciw / Bob Schafer [bass]. Producer: Gina Forstyth, Al Tharp)

071 ROAD TO COLUMBUS WBG 125

072 CARROLL COUNTY BLUES WBG 125  

073 COPPER ROOSTER WBG 125           

074 CHEROKEE SHUFFLE (SHUFFLE DES CHEROKIS) WBG 125  

075 WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST WBG 125

076 SPARROWS WBG 125

077 DULCIMER BLUES (PORT ALLEN BLUES) WBG 125

078 THEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS WBG 125

078 OVER THE WATERFALL WBG 125

079 ROSIN TE BOW WBG 125  

080 DOWN YONDER WBG 125

081 DON'T BURY ME WBG 125

082 IT'S MOVING DAY WBG 125

083 ST. ANN'S REEL WBG 125  

084 LITTLE BILLY WILSON WBG 125

085 8TH OF JANUARY WBG 125

086 IN DREAMS I GO BACK HOME WBG 125  

087 JERUSALEM RIDGE  WBG 125

ALBUMS

? Stretch Demo: (tracks junknown) -  93

W.G. 9501 Dans La Louisiane:Je Veux Me Marrier; Allons a Lafayette;  Kaplan Waltz;  J' ai Etais Au bal;  Danse Carre;  Branche De Murier;  Lacassine Special;  Cajun Polka; Dans La Louisiane;  La Bastrang;  Tit Galop Pour Mamou;  Cherokee Waltz;  Petit Ou La Gros;  Perrodin Two-Step;  Jolie Blonde;  Jambalaya – 03-06-96 w. Waylon Thibodeaux

Waterbug WBG 0050 You Are Here: You Are Here; Everywhere I Am; The Sweetest Sound; Somewhere Off The Foot Of This Mountain; Monday Morning Stretch; J'ai Fait Tout Le Tour De Grand Bois; Texas Waltz; The Lumber Song; Old Fashioned Waltz; My Name Is (Mud); Hide Your Face; Don't Move Back; She's Looking For A Dave; Somewhere Off The Foot Of This Mountain; In The Corner Of The Room; Prayer -  26-06-01

Waterbug  WBG 0101 Promised Land: Promised Land; Lord Have Mercy; 4th of July; Christmas in China; Sweet and Sunny South; Belle; Sparrows; What I Did On Mardi Gras Day; Copper Rooster; Elegy; Just Like Eddie; 11 Days; Just for Tonight; He Will Be Reborn -  21-02-12

Mid-City Aces ? (UPC888295366120) Mid-City Aces: Wandering Aces Special; I'll Be Lonely; Breaux Bridge Hot Step; Walker Special; La Valse De La Belle; Madeleine; Aces Rock; Valse 'a Alida; Allons 'a La Queue De Tortue; Eunice Two Step (Jolie Catin); Convict Waltz (99 Year Waltz); Allons 'a Lafayette; Pardon Waltz; Sidney Brown Special – 22-12-15 Mid-City Aces

Waterbug/City Hall WBG 125 Copper Rooster And Oher Tunes And Tales: Road To Columbus; Carroll County Blues; Copper Rooster;  Cherokee Shuffle (Shuffle Des Cherokis); Whiskey Before Breakfast; Sparrows; Dulcimer Blues (Port Allen Blues); Them Golden Slippers; Over The Waterfall; Rosin Te Bow; Down Yonder; Don't Bury Me; It's Moving Day; St. Ann's Reel; Little Billy Wilson; 8th Of January; In Dreams I Go Back Home; Jerusalem Ridge - 20-04-16