Fiddlin' John Carson

Aliases: Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers
Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers
Real name: John William Carson
Born: March 23, 1868
Died: December 11, 1949
Country: United States
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Comments: Fiddler, early country music recording artist and songwriter
Family: Rosa Lee Carson Daughter

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
	Ain't No Bugs on Me	Fiddlin' John Carson	October 15, 1928	(4 artists)
	Be Kind to a Man When He Is Down	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1924	(5 artists)
	Charming Betsy	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1925	(12 artists)
	Dixie Boll Weevil	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1924	(53 artists)
	Dixie Cowboy	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924	(29 artists)
i	Hell Broke Loose in Georgia	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	January 1926	(21 artists)
	I'm Nine Hundred Miles from Home	Fiddlin' John Carson	October 1924	(358 artists)
	It's a Shame to Whip Your Wife on Sunday	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	July 25, 1927	(4 artists)
	John Henry Blues	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924	(313 artists)
	Run, Nigger, Run	Fiddlin' John Carson	December 1924	(24 artists)
	Sugar in the Gourd	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	1924	(38 artists)
	The Cat Came Back REC,REL	Fiddlin' John Carson	July 1924	(30 artists) Originally by Eddie Foy PRF
	The Death of Floyd Collins	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1925	(7 artists)
	The Drunkard's Hiccups	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1926	(115 artists)
	The Old Hen Cackled and the Rooster's Going to Crow	Fiddlin' John Carson	July 1923	(59 artists)
	There's a Hard Time Coming	Fiddlin' John Carson	September 1925	(4 artists)
	When Abraham and Isaac Rushed the Can	Fiddlin' John Carson	September 1924	(25 artists)

Covers by Fiddlin' John Carson

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	After the Ball	Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers	April 10, 1932	George J. Gaskin REL, Sam Doctor PRF
	Alabama Gal (Won't You Come Out Tonight?)	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	November 1924	(unknown)
i	Arkansas Traveler	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	June 1924	(unknown)
	Bear Me Away on Your Snowy White Wings	Fiddlin' John Carson & Moonshine Kate	July 18, 1934	Dixie Sacred Singers
i	Billy in the Low Ground	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924	(unknown)
	Boil Them Cabbage Down	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 1925	Uncle Dave Macon
	Casey Jones	Fiddlin' John Carson	February 1924	Billy Murray
	Cotton Eyed Joe	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	July 25, 1927	Dykes' Magic City Trio
	Didn't He Ramble	Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers	April 10, 1932	Dan W. Quinn
	Everybody Works but Father	Fiddlin' John Carson	September 1926	Bob Roberts [US1]
	Fare You Well Old Joe Clark	Fiddlin' John Carson	February 1924	(unknown)
	Georgia's Three Dollar Tag	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 4, 1934	Prince's Band
i	Georgia Wagner	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1926	Uncle "Am" Stuart
	Good-Bye Liza Jane	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	July 1926	Uncle "Am" Stuart - Vocal chorus by Gene Austin
	Hell Bound for Alabama	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	November 10, 1927	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers Covered by The Freight Hoppers
i	Hop Light, Lady	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	December 1925	(unknown)
	I Got Mine	Fiddlin' John Carson	July 1924	Collins & Natus
	I'm Glad My Wife's in Europe	Fiddlin' John Carson	October 1924	Will Halley - Collins and Harlan
	It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	November 1924	Wendell Hall
	Jesse James	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	1927	Bentley Ball
	Letter Edged in Black	Fiddlin' John Carson	1925	May C. Hyers REL, Hattie Nevada REC
	Old Dan Tucker	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1925	Harry C. Browne
	Old Sallie Goodman	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1924	A.C. (Eck) Robertson
	Old Uncle Ned	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1925	(unknown)
	Sally Ann	Fiddlin' John Carson	August 1925	The Hill Billies [US]
i	Soldiers' Joy	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	December 1925	(unknown)
	Steamboat Bill	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 1925	Arthur Collins
	Stockade Blues	Fiddlin' John Carson with Moonshine Kate and Peanuts Brown (Fiddlin' John Carson, Rosa Lee Carson)	May 2, 1934	Unverified
	Sunny Tennessee	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 1930	Byron G. Harlan
	The Baggage Coach Ahead	Fiddlin' John Carson	1925	Imogene Comer
	The Boston Burglar	Fiddlin' John Carson	August 1925	(unknown)
	The Burglar and the Old Maid	Fiddlin' John Carson	October 15, 1928	Riley Puckett
	The Kickin' Mule	Fiddlin' John Carson	June 1924	(unknown)
	The Lightning Express	Fiddlin' John Carson	1925	Byron G. Harlan
	The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane	Fiddlin' John Carson	July 1923	Spencer & Ossman
	Tom Watson Special	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1924	Prince's Band
	Turkey in the Straw	Fiddlin' John Carson	December 1924	Billy Golden
	When the Saints Go Marching In	Fiddlin' John Carson & Moonshine Kate	July 18, 1934	(unknown)
	When You and I Were Young, Maggie	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924	Miss Morgan & Mr. Stanley
	You'll Never Miss Your Mother Till She's Gone	Fiddlin' John Carson & Moonshine Kate	July 31, 1935	(unknown)
	You'll Never Miss Your Mother Until She Is Gone	Fiddlin' John Carson	1923	(unknown)

Songs written by Fiddlin' John Carson

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Ain't No Bugs on Me	Fiddlin' John Carson	Fiddlin' John Carson	August 10, 1928	Covered by (4 artists)
Be Kind to a Man When He Is Down	Fiddlin' John Carson	Fiddlin' John Carson	November 7, 1923	Covered by (5 artists)
Little Mary Phagan	Fiddlin' John Carson	Al Craver (Vernon Dalhart)	May 27, 1925	Covered by (2 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Georgia's Three Dollar Tag	Fiddlin' John Carson	Hesitation Blues	Fiddlin' John Carson
Hell Bound for Alabama	Fiddlin' John Carson	Hell Broke Loose in Georgia	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	Covered by The Freight Hoppers
Stockade Blues	Fiddlin' John Carson	The Midnight Special	Fiddlin' John Carson with Moonshine Kate and Peanuts Brown (Fiddlin' John Carson, Rosa Lee Carson)	Unverified
Tom Watson Special	Fiddlin' John Carson	Hesitation Blues	Fiddlin' John Carson

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
After the Ball	Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers	April 10, 1932	OKeh
Be Kind to a Man When He Is Down	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1924	OKeh
Be Kind to a Man When He's down	Fiddlin' John Carson & Moonshine Kate	July 31, 1935	Bluebird
Cackling Pullet	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1926	OKeh
Casey Jones	Fiddlin' John Carson	February 1924	OKeh
Dixie Cowboy	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924	OKeh
Dixie Division	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	1924	OKeh
Georgia's Three Dollar Tag	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 4, 1934	Bluebird
Gonna Swing on the Golden Gate	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	November 10, 1927	OKeh
Hell Broke Loose in Georgia	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	January 1926	OKeh
If There Wasn't Any Women in the World	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	July 1926	OKeh
I Intend to Make Heaven My Home	Fiddlin' John Carson & Moonshine Kate	November 1931	OKeh
I'm Nine Hundred Miles from Home	Fiddlin' John Carson	October 1924	OKeh
It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	November 1924	OKeh
It's a Shame to Whip Your Wife on Sunday	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	July 25, 1927	OKeh
Jesse James	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	1927	OKeh
Old and in the Way	Fiddlin' John Carson	September 1924	OKeh
Old Aunt Peggy, Won't You Set 'Em Up Again?	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	June 1924	OKeh
Old Dan Tucker	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1925	OKeh
Old Sallie Goodman	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1924	OKeh
Soldiers' Joy	Fiddlin' John Carson and His Virginia Reelers	December 1925	OKeh
Steamboat Bill	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 1925	OKeh
The Baggage Coach Ahead	Fiddlin' John Carson	1925	OKeh
The Batchelors' Hall	Fiddlin' John Carson	September 1926	OKeh
The Boston Burglar	Fiddlin' John Carson	August 1925	OKeh
The Burglar and the Old Maid	Fiddlin' John Carson	October 15, 1928	OKeh
The Cat Came Back	Fiddlin' John Carson	July 1924	OKeh
The Death of Floyd Collins	Fiddlin' John Carson	May 1925	OKeh
The Drunkard's Hiccups	Fiddlin' John Carson	March 1926	OKeh
The Farmer Is the Man That Feeds Them All	Fiddlin' John Carson	June 1924	OKeh
The Honest Farmer	Fiddlin' John Carson	September 1925	OKeh
The Lightning Express	Fiddlin' John Carson	1925	OKeh
The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane	Fiddlin' John Carson	July 1923	OKeh
Turkey in the Straw	Fiddlin' John Carson	December 1924	OKeh
Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Likker Gives Out?	Fiddlin' John Carson	April 1930	OKeh
When the Saints Go Marching In	Fiddlin' John Carson & Moonshine Kate	July 18, 1934	Bluebird
When You and I Were Young, Maggie	Fiddlin' John Carson	1924	OKeh
You Will Never Miss Your Mother Until She Is Gone	Fiddlin' John Carson	1923	OKeh