Arkansaw Traveler Victor Record

78 rpm Victor record 18956-B, Violin Duet performed by Henry C Gilliland and A C Eck Robertson. Played on a Brunswick phonograph. Cracked record, played to death in its younger days.

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[thegalaxybeing]

Isn't this the song about the fiddler playing during a rainstorm that 's based based on the line about the leaky roof?

If it rains you can't fix it and if it's not raining it don't need fixin.

[DavidN23Skidoo]

@thegalaxybeing Yep! I think it was standard fare with travelling entertainers.

[ottlakerambler]

These duets are pretty cool.

[DavidN23Skidoo]

Thanks for commenting! I really enjoy listening to these old records to hear how the old timers played before Flatt and Scruggs came along, and before they had microphones, recording studios, mixers, etc. It is pure music, even if it is acoustically recorded. David N

[Bumblebee38]

A piece of HISTORY in the making !!!!!

THER is no CRACK in he record ,..........as it sounds more like a metronome

[williamanesbitt]

The crack sounds like a metronome set to different tempo. This fiddling had to be uber-fancy for 1922. Still fancy by today's contest standards.

[Doublebandman]

my mother was born in arkansas 100 years ago today left as an infant after the death of her mother...she loved this song and it is a wonderful memory to listen to this today.....been looking for the right one and this is it....thanks for the tears

[TennesseeShine]

THE Southern fiddle tune! You hardly ever hear the words though.

[pro3tlb]

Henry C. Gilliland was a champion Confederate fiddler in the Civil War and continued to hold fiddling contests until he died. Eck went along to Virginia for a United Confederate Veterans reunion with Henry. They were heard by a Blue Bird Records man who sent them to New York to record. Eck was wearing his cowboy garb and Henry was wearing an original Confederate Uniform with UCV buttons. The engineer is reputed to have said "I've got to hear this" upon seeing them when they appeared at the door.

[bibs5]

recorded in 1922. this is the first known commercial recording of country music. Eck Robertson was a Amarillo -based fiddler.

[Whitelightng]

Awesome...Thanks for sharing!!!

[mnovak89]

i LOVE THIS SONG!!!! orgasmic