Don Richardson

Don Richardsonwas an American fiddler who may have made the first country music recording in 1914, eight years before the first generally recognised country recording was made in 1922.

Recording Sessions of DON RICHARDSON:

COLUMBIA

A-2018Durang's Hornpipe (Mx 46759 April 1916) A-2018Mississippi Sawyer (Mx 46754 April 1916)

A-2140Old Zip Coon (Mx 46757) A-2140Arkansas Traveler (Mx 46755)

A-2575Devil's Dream (Mx 46756) A-2575Miss McLeod Reel (Mx 46755)

A-3424Dance With The Girl With A Hole in Her Stocking(Mx 79842)A-3424Annie Laurie/White Cockade (Mx 79845)

A-3452Soldier's Joy/Massa/Turkey in the Straw (May 1921-Mx 79844) A-3452Little Yaller Gal/Old Black Joe (May 1921-Mx 79843)

A-3527Hull's Victory/Quiltin' Party (Mx 79850) A-3527Limber Up Reel/Old Oaken Bucket/Speed the Plough (Mx 79851)

A-3581Opera Reel/Nellie Gray/Ivy Leaf (Mx 79852) A-3581Rickett's Hornpipe/Pig Town Fling (Mx 79849)

S-5644A Perfect Day/Dear Old Girl-Waltz (Dec. 1914-Mx 37125)

OKEH

1147Dance With the Gal With A Hole in Her Stocking 1147The Devil's Dream/Old Black Joe Medley

1169Mississippi Sawyer-Medley (February 1919) 1169McLeod's Reel (February 1919)

1254Irish Washerwoman (July 1919) 1255Arkansas Traveler(July 1919)

PHONOLA (Kitchener)

1147Devil's Dream 1147Dance With A Gal With A Hole In Her Stocking

SILVERTONE

46757Old Zip Coon - Medley 46758Arkansas Traveler 46759Durang's Hornpipe - Medley

LITTLE WONDER (5" Records)

908Durang's Hornpipe & Kentucky Home Violin solo 909Mississippi Sawyer & Massa's In the Cold, Cold Ground, Violin solo (not aurally identified)