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You fiddlers might enjoy this image, if you're not already familiar with the Old Soldier Fiddlers:
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The OSF survived into the 1920's, and reportedly recorded two sides for Columbia in 1924 (apparently prior to leader J. A. Pattee's death that same year at age 80).
A Google search pulled other information and images, especially on this page:
I don't possess the "sides" reportedly recorded by the OSF. However, I do own an original 78 of Don Richardson (1878-1953) playing "Arkansas Traveller" and "Old Zip Coon." These recordings were made for Columbia in April 1916 and, from what I can tell, are among the earliest recorded examples of country fiddling.
Here's a sound link to the same version of "Arkansas Traveller" that I have:
Enjoy,
Mark Jaeger
The OSF survived into the 1920's, and reportedly recorded two sides for Columbia in 1924 (apparently prior to leader J. A. Pattee's death that same year at age 80).
A Google search pulled other information and images, especially on this page:
I don't possess the "sides" reportedly recorded by the OSF. However, I do own an original 78 of Don Richardson (1878-1953) playing "Arkansas Traveller" and "Old Zip Coon." These recordings were made for Columbia in April 1916 and, from what I can tell, are among the earliest recorded examples of country fiddling.
Here's a sound link to the same version of "Arkansas Traveller" that I have:
Enjoy,
Mark Jaeger