Sam McGee

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The McGee Brothers Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers Sam & Kirk McGee

American old-time guitarist. Brother of Kirk McGee.

b. May 1, 1894 (Franklin, TN, USA)
d. August 21, 1975 (Franklin, TN, USA)

ALBUMS

Uncle Dave Macon With Sam McGee & Sid Harkreader

Just From Tennessee

2012, CDr, Comp, Old Homestead Records

Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (1926-1934)

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2),

Country Blues/Country/Folk

Sam McGee & Bill Lowery

God Be With You Until We Meet Again (Old-Time Country Gospel Music) "Mr. Sam's" Last Session

1975, LP, Album, Davis Unlimited

Elmer Boswell, Sam McGee

Flat-Top Picking Sam McGee / Buck Dancer's Choice

1971, 7", Promo, Rad, Dailey Records

Grand Dad Of The Country Guitar Pickers

Flat-Top Pickin' Sam McGee

Kirk And Sam McGee* / Sam McGee

Brown's Ferry Blues / Railroad Blues

Uncle Dave Macon And Sam Mc Gee*

Tennessee Red Fox Chase / The Wreck Of The Tennessee Gravy Train

1931, Shellac, 10", Okeh

Uncle Dave Macon And Sam Mc Gee*

Mysteries Of The World / Was You There When They Took My Lord Away?

1931, Shellac, 10", Okeh

The Ship Without A Sail / As Willie And Mary Strolled By The Seashore

1929, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Easy Rider / Chevrolet Car

1928, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Buck Dancer's Choice / The Franklin Blues

1926, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon / Sam McGee

Old Ties / In A Cool Shady Nook

1926, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

If I Could Only Blot Out The Past / Knoxville Blues

Uncle Dave Macon And Sam McGee / Uncle Dave Macon

Comin' Round The Mountain / Governor Al Smith

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Uncle Dave Macon, Sam McGee, Kirk McGee

Don't Get Weary Children / He's Up With The Angels Now

Sam & Kirk McGee

Live: 1955-1967 - Outstanding In Their Field

2005, CD, Album, Spring Fed Records

Sam & Kirk McGee

Pillars Of The Grand Ole Opry

LP, Album, MBA Records (3)

APPEARANCES +

Muireann Bradley

I Kept These Old Blues

The Harry Smith B-Sides

2020, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Dust-to-Digital,

Cajun/Country/Field Recording/Gospel/Delta Blues/Folk

American Epic: The Best Of Country

The More I Learn

2016, CD, Album, Sugar Hill Records (2),

Live Vol. I (Austin TX and Berkeley CA)

2016, CDr, Album, Hobemian Records,

Dr. Ragtime & His Pals

Joe Bussard Presents: The Year Of Jubilo - 78 RPM Recordings Of Songs From The Civil War

2015, CD, Album, Comp, Dust-to-Digital

2011, CD, Album, Harmonybrother,

Built Right On The Ground

2010, CD, Album, Earwig Music

Landscape And People

2008, CD, Album, Burly Time

Dr Ragtime & Pals / Self Titled

Louisiana Blues/Bluegrass/Folk

Early Southern Guitar Sounds

2007, CD, Smithsonian Folkways,

Classic Old-Time Fiddle (From Smithsonian Folkways)

2007, CD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways

Jack Rose / Silvester Anfang

Jack Rose / Silvester Anfang

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Experimental

Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume Four

Good For What Ails You (Music Of The Medicine Shows 1926 - 1937)

2006, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Old Hat Records,

Bluegrass/Honky Tonk/Folk

Friends Of Old Time Music (The Folk Arrival 1961-1965)

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways

2006, CD, Album, Pie Records

Phillip Steinmetz & His Sunny Tennesseans

Live From Jerusalem Ridge

2006, CD, Album, Not On Label

Friends Of Old Time Music (The Folk Arrival 1961-1965) - Sampler

2006, CDr, Smithsonian Folkways,

The McGee Brothers And Arthur Smith

Milk 'Em In The Evening Blues: Old Timers Of The Grand Ole Opry

Robert Montgomery

Eugene Chadbourne

The History Of The Chadbournes - Honky-Tonk Im Nachtlokal

2004, CD, Album, Leo Records,

Country/Experimental

The Songsters Tradition - Before The Blues

Classic Old-time Music (From Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)

2003, CD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways,

The Art Of Old-Time Mountain Music

2003, HDCD, Comp, Rounder Heritage

Robert Montgomery And His String Band*

Give Me Back My Five Dollars

2003, CD, Album, Not On Label (Robert Montgomery (10) Self-released),

Bluegrass/Country/Folk/Hillbilly

Classic Mountain Songs (From Smithsonian Folkways)

2002, CD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways

Hard Times In The Country

2002, CD, Comp, County Records,

Kim & Jim Lansford*

Out In The Cold World

1997, CD, Album, Not On Label (Jim & Kim Lansford Self-released)

Anthology Of American Folk Music

Cajun/Country/Field Recording/Gospel/Delta Blues/Folk

Stefan Grossman & Duck Baker

Northern Skies, Southern Blues

Old-Time Mountain Ballads

1995, CD, Comp, RM, County Records

1993, CD, Album, Antone's Records

Del Rey And The Blues Gators

1985, LP, Album, Kicking Mule Records,

L.E. McCullough

1984, LP, Album, Kicking Mule Records

Uncle Dave Macon

Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy

1983, LP, Comp, Old Homestead Records

The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Country Music

Country/Folk/Hillbilly

Uncle Dave Macon With The Fruit Jar Drinkers*

Stephen Cicchetti

1980, LP, Album, Pork Chop Music,

Delta Blues/Country Blues

Uncle Dave Macon

Laugh Your Blues Away

1976, LP, Album, Great Lakes Records (4)

Nashville - The Early String Bands Volume 2

Country/Appalachian Music

Nashville - The Early String Bands Volume 1

Sam And Kirk McGee* And The Crook Brothers

Opry Old Timers

Stefan Grossman & Ton Van Bergeyk*

How To Play Ragtime Guitar

Uncle Dave Macon

1926-1939 "Wait 'Till The Clouds Roll By"

Toulouse Engelhardt

Roy Bookbinder* & 'Fats' Kaplin*

Git-Fiddle Shuffle

Country Blues/Bluegrass/Folk

Stefan Grossman

Finger Picking Guitar Techniques

Delta Blues/Country Blues/Texas Blues

Uncle Dave Macon

The Dixie Dewdrop

Folk Rock/Acoustic

The McGee Brothers And Arthur Smith

Look! Who Is Here (Old Timers Of The Grand Ole Opry)

Anthology Of American Folk Music Volume Three: Songs

Uncle Dave Macon

The Coon That Had The Razor / The New Ford Car

1929, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon

Worthy Of Estimation / The Gal That Got Stuck On Everything She Said

1929, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Uncle Dave Macon

Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line / I'm The Child To Fight

1929, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Uncle Dave Macon

From Earth To Heaven / Over The Road I'm Bound To Go

1929, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Uncle Dave Macon

Got No Silver Nor Gold Blues / Backwater Blues

1928, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Dixie Sacred Singers

Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb? / The Maple On The Hill

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Dixie Sacred Singers

Walking In The Sunlight / O Bear Me Away On Your Snowy Wings

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Dixie Sacred Singers

In The Sweet Bye And Bye / Shall We Gather At The River?

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

McGee Brothers*

Salty Dog Blues / C-h-i-c-k-e-n Spells Chicken

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

McGee Brothers* / McGee Brothers* And Todd*

A Flower From My Angel Mother's Grave / Charming Bill

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

McGee Brothers*

Salt Lake City Blues / Hannah Won't You Open The Door?

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

McGee Brothers* And Todd* / McGee Brothers*

Rufus Blossom / Ragged Jim

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),

McGee Brothers*

My Family Has Been A Crooked Set / The Tramp

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Bake That Chicken Pie / I'm A-Goin' Away In The Morn

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Hold That Wood-Pile Down / Carve That Possum

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Rock About My Sara Jane / The Gray Cat On The Tennessee Farm

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Jordan Is A Hard Road To Travel / Tell Her To Come Back Home

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Hop High Ladies, The Cake's All Dough / Walk, Tom Wilson, Walk

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And McGee Brothers* / Uncle Dave Macon

Poor Old Dad / Molly Married A Travelling Man

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon

Heartaching Blues / The Mocking Bird Song Medley

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And McGee Brothers* / Uncle Dave Macon

You've Been A Friend To Me / More Like Your Dad Every Day

1927, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon

Death Of John Henry (Steel Driving Man) / On The Dixie Bee Line

1926, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Uncle Dave Macon

Death Of John Henry / On The Dixie Bee Line

Uncle Dave Macon

Rise When The Rooster Crows / Way Down The Old Plank Road

Uncle Dave Macon

The Bible's True / He Won The Heart Of My Sarah Jane

Uncle Dave Macon

Just Tell Them That You Saw Me / Poor Sinners, Fare You Well

Uncle Dave Macon

Whoop 'Em Up, Cindy / Only As Far As The Gate, Dear Ma

Uncle Dave Macon

Last Night When My Willie Come Home / I've Got The Mourning Blues

Uncle Dave Macon And Kirk And Sam McGee*

Thank God For Everything / When The Train Comes Along

Shellac, 10", RE, Decca

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Piccaninny Lullaby Song / Sail Away, Ladies

Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

The Rabbit In The Pea Patch / Sleepy Lou

Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

I'se Gwine Back To Dixie / Take Me Home Poor Julia

Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And His Fruit-Jar Drinkers*

Go Along Mule / Tom And Jerry

Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Uncle Dave Macon And Kirk And Sam McGee*

Don't Get Weary Children / He's Up With The Angels Now

The Rough Guide To Railroad Blues

2023, CD, Comp, Music Rough Guides, World Music Network

The Rough Guide To The Roots Of Country Music (Reborn And Remastered)

Country/Appalachian Music

Country Music - A Film By Ken Burns (The Soundtrack)

Bluegrass/Country/Honky Tonk/Western Swing

The Rough Guide To Hillbilly Blues (Reborn And Remastered)

My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean: British Songs In The USA

2015, 3xCD, Comp, Nehi Records

Legends Of The Acoustic Guitar Laid Back Licks & Playful Picks

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,

Imaginational Anthem Vol. 6

The Rough Guide To Country Legends: Jimmie Rodgers (Reborn And Remastered)

Country/Hillbilly/Country Blues

Lonesome Whistle - An Anthology Of American Railroad Song

2012, Box, Car + 4xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2),

Bluegrass/Country/Folk

Country & Western (A Ride Through History • 1924-1960)

2012, 40xCD, Comp, Mono, Membran,

Country/Western Swing/Honky Tonk

Out & Out Bluegrass

2012, CD, Comp, Out & Out

Really The Blues? A Blues History 1893-1959 Volume1 (of 4) (1893-1929)

2010, 9xCD, Comp + CD-ROM, West Hill Radio Archives,

Boogie Woogie/Country Blues/Gospel/Ragtime/Piano Blues/Cajun/Country/Hillbilly

Constant Sorrow : Bluegrass From Root To Flower

2010, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

Uncle Dave Macon

Volume 2: Classic Cuts 1924-1938

2006, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records

Country & Western

2005, 10xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Documents

A Cowboy`s Sweetheart

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram

Beautiful Country Memories

2004, 20xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Weton-Wesgram, Flex Media Entertainment,

Country/Bluegrass/Appalachian Music

Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music. Classic Recordings Of The 1920’s And 30's. Vol. 7

2003, CD, Comp, RM, Yazoo

Old-Time Mountain Blues (Rural Classics 1927 - 1939)

2003, CD, Comp, County Records

Drunk & Nutty (Hillbillies Foolin' With The Blues)

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings,

Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music. Classic Recordings Of The 1920’s And 30's. Vol. 5

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Yazoo

Les 100 Plus Grands Succès De La Country Music

2002, 4xCD, Comp, JBM

Guitare Country - From Old Time To Jazz Times - 1926-1950

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés

The History Of Country & Western Music

2001, 20xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp, History,

Nashville - The Early String Bands - Volume One

2000, CD, Album, Mono, County Records

American Pop: An Audio History - From Minstrel To Mojo: On Record, 1893-1946

1998, 9xCD, Comp + Box, West Hill Audio Archive,

Train 45: Railroad Songs Of The Early 1900's

1998, CD, Comp, Rounder Records

Hillbilly Jamboree

1998, CD, Comp, Ace

Hard Times Come Again No More Vol. 2 (Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships)

1998, CD, Comp, Yazoo

My Rough And Rowdy Ways, Vol. 1

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Yazoo,

Old-Time Mountain Guitar

1998, CD, Comp, County Records

My Rough And Rowdy Ways, Vol. 2

Close To Home (Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection 1952-1967)

1997, CD, Album, Smithsonian Folkways,

16 Down Home Country Classics

1997, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records

Legends Of Old Time Music

1995, VHS, Vestapol Productions

Country: Nashville - Dallas - Hollywood - 1927/1942

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés

Weekend of September 12-13, 1987

1987, 2xLP, Transcription, Westwood One

The Grand Ole Opry: Great Moments

1985, 2xLP, Comp, Dar + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society,

Weekend Of 6-16/17-84

1984, 2xLP, Transcription, Westwood One,

Public Broadcast/Comedy/Novelty/Parody

A Survey Of Rural Music Of The Southeastern United States

1974, 2xLP, Comp, Not On Label, Not On Label

Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)

Mister Charlie's Blues (1926-1938)

A Collection Of Mountain Blues

A Collection Of Mountain Ballads

1964, LP, Album, Comp, County Records, County Records

The McGee Brothers And Arthur Smith

Look! Who Is Here - Old Timers Of The Grand Ole Opry

The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame

Friends Of Old Time Music (The Folk Arrival • 1961-1965)

CD, Smplr, Smithsonian Folkways

String Band Sampler

CDr, Comp, Fleetline Audio-Video

String Band Gospel

CDr, Comp, Fleetline Audio-Video

Stefan Grossman

Flexi, 8", Shape, Squ, Oak Publications

Train Songs (200 Great Songs About Heroes, Hobos And Freight Trains)

10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Comp, The Intense Media, Documents,

Bluegrass/Country/Country Blues/Hillbilly/Skiffle/Swing/Western Swing

The Grand Ole Opry: Great Moments

4xCass, Comp + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society,