Uncle Dave Macon Born:  October 7, 1870 Died:  March 22, 1952 Country Music Hall of Fame (1966) WSM Grand Ole Opry

About The Artist They described him as "one of the most picturesque of the Old-Time Singers" on the Grand Ole Opry. Uncle Dave Macon was probably the first major star on the Opry, who styled himself as "The Dixie Dewdrop." He really was a site to behold. Imagine a plug hat, gold teeth, gates-ajar-color chin whiskers, an enormous watch chain and three banjoes. His son, Dorris Macon, accmpanied him on many of their "rollicking numbers". We've barely scratched the surface of Uncle Dave's career, so consider this just an introduction. Credits & Sources The Vagabonds, Herald, Dean, Curt, Old Cabin Songs No. 3; Forster Music Publisher, 1934, Chicago, Illinois. Appearance History This Month Get The Music Hillbilly Music.com Amazon Music Store

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Bluebird Rec. No. Side Song Title   5842 A One More River To Cross   5842 B When The Harvest Days Are Over   5873 A I'll Tickle Nancy   5873 B Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy   5926 A Just One Way To The Pearly Gate   5926 B Over The Mountain   Brunswick Rec. No. Side Song Title   112 A Death Of John Henry   112 B On The Dixie Bee Line   113 A Never Make Love No More   113 B Diamonds In The Rough   114 A Cross Eyed Butcher And The Hen   114 B Hold On To The Sleigh   263 A Governor Al Smith   263 B Comin Round The Mountain (w/John McGhee)   266 A Worthy Of Estimation   266 B The Gal That Got Stuck On Everest   292 A I'm The Child To Fight   292 B Buddy, Won't You Roll Down The Line?   329 A Over The Road I'm Bound To Go   329 B From Earth To Heaven   340 A New Coon In Town (w/Sid Harkreader)   340 B Uncle Dave's Travels - Part 1 (Misery In Arkansas)   349 A Over The Mountain   349 B Uncle Dave's Travels Pt.2   355 A Uncle Dave's Travels Pt.3   355 B Tennessee Jubilee   362 A Since Baby's Learned To Talk   362 B Uncle Dave's Travels Pt.4   425 B Coming Round The Mountains (w/John McGhee)   Decca Rec. No. Side Song Title   5369 A Don't Get Weary, Children (w/Sam McGee)   5369 B He's Up With The Angels Now (w/Sam McGee)   5373 A Thank God For Everything (w/Sam McGee)   5373 B When The Train Comes Along (w/Sam McGee)   Montgomery Ward Rec. No. Side Song Title   4819 A When The Harvest Days Are Over   4819 B One More River To Cross   7347 A The Bum Hotel   7347 B All In Down And Out Blues   7348 A Honest Confession Is Good For The Soul   7348 B Fame Apart From God's Approval   7349 A From Jerusalem To Jericho   7350 A Travelin Down The Road   7350 B Two In One Chewing Gum   7458 A He Won The Heart Of Sarah Jane   7458 B Country Ham And Red Gravy   7459 A Things I Don't Like To See   7459 B Working For My Lord   7460 A Wait Till The Clouds Roll By   7460 B They're After Me   7461 A Summertime On The Beeno Line   7461 B My Daughter Wished To Marry   7462 A Peek-A-Boo   7462 B Beautiful Love   7463 A Railroadin' And Gamblin'   7463 B Cumberland Mountain Deer Race   7884 A Give Me Back My Five Dollars   7884 B She's Got The Money Too   7885 A Johnny Grey   7885 B The Gayest Old Dude That's Out   8029 A He's Up With The Angels Now   8029 B Don't Get Weary, Children   Vocalion Rec. No. Side Song Title   05001 B Uncle Dave's Beloved Solo   05001 B Deliverance Will Come   05002 B Wouldn't Give Me Sugar In My Coffee   05002 B Arcade Blues   05003 A The Old Man's Drunk Again   05003 B In The Good Old Summertime   05004 A Something's Always Sure To Tickle Me   05004 B In The Good Old Days Of Long Ago   05005 A Sourwood Mountain Medley   05005 B In The Old Carolina State   05006 A Sassy Sam   05006 B Stop That Knocking At My Door   05007 A Shout Mourner, You Shall Be Free   05007 B My Girl's A High Born Lady   05008 A I Don't Care If I Never Wake Up   05008 B Them Two Gals Of Mine   05009 A I Ain't Got Long To Stay   05009 B We Are Up Against It Now   05010 A Sho' Fly, Don't You Bother Me   05010 B Ain't It A Shame To Keep Your Honey Out In A Rain   05011 A Uncle Ned   05011 B Braying Mule   05012 A Diamond In The Rough   05012 B Hold On To The Sleigh   05013 B Kissin' On The Sly   05013 B Tossing The Baby So High   05014 B Cross Eyed Butcher And The Cackling Hen   05014 B Never Make Love No More   05040 B I'm Going Away To Leave You   05040 B She's Always Chewing Gum   05041 B Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy   05041 B Papa's Billie Goat   05042 B Bile Dem Cabbage Down   05042 B Down By The River   05043 A Fox Chase   05043 B The Old Maid's Last Hope   05046 A Jonah And The Whale   05046 B Little Old Log Cabin Down The Lane   05047 A Soldier's Joy (w/Sid Harkreader)   05047 B Love Somebody (w/Sid Harkreader)   05051 A Hill Billie Blues   05051 B All I've Got's Gone   05060 A Run Nigger Run   05060 B I Don't Reckon It'll Happen   05061 A Old Ship Zion   05061 B Old Dan Tucker   05062 A Down In Arkansas (w/Sid Harkreader)   05062 B The Girl I Left Behind Me (w/Sid Harkreader)   05065 B Watermelon Smiling On The Vine   05067 B From Jerusalem To Jericho   05067 B All Go Hungry Hash House   05070 A Save My Mother's Picture From The Sale   05071 A Muskrat Medley   05071 B Rooster Crow Medley   05075 B Just From Tennessee   05081 B Arkansas Travelers (w/Sid Harkreader)   05081 B Going Across The Sea   05095 A I've Got The Mourning Blues   05095 B Last Night When My Willie Came Home   05096 A Death Of John Henry, Steel Driving Man   05096 B On The Dixie Bee Line   05097 A Rise When The Rooster Crows   05097 B Way Down The Old Plank Road   05098 A The Bible's True   05098 B He Won The Heart Of Sarah Jane   05099 A Whoop 'Em Up, Cindy   05099 B Only As Far As The Gate, Dear Ma   05100 A Poor Sinners, Fare You Well   05100 B Just Tell Them That You Saw Me   05104 A In A Cool Shady Nook   05104 B Old Ties (W/Sam McGhee)   05109 A I Tickled Nancy   05109 B Station Will Be Changed After Awhile   05149 A In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree   05149 B I'll Never Go There Any More   05159 A Poor Old Dad (w/Sam and Kirk McGee)   05159 B Molly Married A Traveling Man   05163 B Roe Hire Poor Gal   05163 B When Reuben Comes To Town   05164 B Got No Silver Nor Gold Blues   05164 B Backwater Blues   05165 A Tom And Jerry   05165 B Go Along Mule   05172 A More Like Your Dad Every Day (w/Sam and Kirk McGee)   05172 B You've Been A Friend To Me (w/Sam and Kirk McGee)   05261 A The Coon That Had The Razor   05261 B The New Ford Car   05316 A Jesus Lover Of My Soul   05341 A Mister Johnson (w/Sid Harkreader)   05341 B Farm Relief (w/Sid Harkreader)   05356 A Man That Rode The Mule Around The World (w/Sid Harkreader)   05356 B Life And Death Of Jesse James (w/Sid Harkreader)   05374 A We Need A Change In Business All Around (w/Sid Harkreader)   05374 B For Goodness Sake Don't Say I Told You So (w/Sid Harkreader)   05380 B Darling Zelma Lee (w/Sid Harkreader)   05380 B Susie Lee (w/Sid Harkreader)   05397 A Put Me In My Little Bed (w/Sid Harkreader)   05397 B Hush Little Baby, Don't You Cry   15033 A Old Ship Of Zion (w/Sid Harkreader)   15033 B Old Dan Tucker (w/Sid Harkreader)   15320 A Death Of John Henry   15320 B On The Dixie Bee Line   15323 A Whoop'em Up Cindy   15323 B Only As Far As The Gate, Dear Ma