Tag Archives: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts

March 16th in Gennett History, 1929: Asa Martin Recorded “She Ain’t Built That Way”

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Charlie Dahan

March 16th in Gennett History, 1929: Asa Martin recorded “She Ain’t Built That Way” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 6808, Champion 15712, Champion 45129, and Supertone 9388. The track featured Asa Martin (vox & g) and Doc Roberts (md). … Continue reading →

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November 13th in Gennett History, 1925: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts and Edgar Boaz Recorded “And the Cat Came Back the Very Next Day”

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

November 13th in Gennett History, 1925: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts (f) and Edgar Boaz (g) recorded “And the Cat Came Back the Very Next Day” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 3235, Challenge 101 as by Uncle Jim Hawkins and Dock … Continue reading →

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October 1st in Gennett History, 1925: Fiddlin Doc Roberts and Edgar Boaz Recorded “Martha Campbell”

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

October 1st in Gennett History, 1925: Fiddlin Doc Roberts and Edgar Boaz recorded “Martha Campbell” in Richmond. The recording appeared on Gennett 3152. The Gennett ledger book had a “W” written next to these sessions, which probably indicated that engineer … Continue reading →

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August 26th in Gennett History, 1927: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts Recorded “Old Buzzard”

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

August 26th in Gennett History, 1927: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts recorded “Old Buzzard” in Richmond. The recording featured Doc Roberts (v & f) and John Booker (gtr).  It appeared on Champion 15449, Gennett 6336, Silvertone 5079, Silvertone 8185, Supertone 303, and … Continue reading →

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August 24th in Gennett History, 1928: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts Recorded “New Money”

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

August 24th in Gennett History, 1928: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts recorded “New Money” in Richmond. The recording appeared on Gennett 6775 and Supertone 9355. The track also featured Asa Martin (g).

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August 23rd in Gennett History, 1928: Ted Chestnut Recorded “He’s Only A Miner Killed in the Ground”

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

August 23rd in Gennett History, 1928: Ted Chestnut recorded “He’s Only A Miner Killed in the Ground” in Richmond. It appeared on Gennett 6603, Champion 15587, and Supertone 9180. The Champion issue sold over 1,800 copies. The track featured Chestnut … Continue reading →

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May 14th in Gennett History, 1928: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts recorded “Smoky Row”

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

May 14th in Gennett History, 1928: Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts recorded “Smoky Row” in Richmond.  The recording appeared on Gennett 6588 and Champion 15564.  It featured Doc Roberts (f) and Asa Martin (g).  The Champion issue sold approx. 5,400 copies between … Continue reading →

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Champion 45175 by Asa Martin Played on my Starr Portable Phonograph

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Taking another shot at playing some good music on my Starr portable Phonograph.  This time it’s Champion 45175 – A by Asa Martin performing “Dying Girl’s Message.”  It was recorded on 8/24/1928 in Richmond with Martin (v & g), & … Continue reading →

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March 16th in Gennett History, 1929: Asa Martin Recorded “She Ain’t Built That Way”

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

March 16th in Gennett History, 1929: Asa Martin recorded “She Ain’t Built That Way” in Richmond.  It appeared on Gennett 6808, Champion 15712, Champion 45129, and Supertone 9388. The track featured Asa Martin (vox & g) and Doc Roberts (md). … Continue reading →

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A Real Rowan County Feud – Ted Chestnut vs. Dick Parman

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Charlie Dahan

Been working through some of the royalty statements Gennett sent to Doc Roberts from the Berea College Doc Roberts Collection.  I cannot start this work until I read through the letters Roberts kept from some of his fellow musicians, including … Continue reading →

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