78rpm 1924 Samantha Bumgarner + Eva Davis "THE GAMBLIN' MAN" Columbia 191-D VG
$
25
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Description
VERY EARLY 1924 bluegrass and country with old time banjo and fiddle on these recordings by Samantha Bumgarner and assisted on side two by Eva Davis On COLUMBIA 191-D. In VG condition-- see photos.
Columbia 191-D (10-in. double-faced)
The following matrix(es) were released with this catalog number:
Columbia 81707 TAKE 2 4/22/1924 I am my mamma's darling child / Samantha Bumgarner ; Eva Davis
Columbia 81717 TAKE 2 4/23/1924 Gamblin' man / Samantha Bumgarner
Primary Performers:
Samantha Bumgarner (instrumentalist : violin)
Eva Davis (instrumentalist : banjo)
Samantha Bumgarner (instrumentalist : banjo)
Other Information:
Release Date: 1924
"Aunt" Samantha Bumgarner was an American acclaimed early country and folk music performer and singer from Dillsboro, North Carolina. She won much praise for her work with the fiddle and banjo. In 1924, accompanied by guitarist Eva Davis, she traveled to New York City and recorded about a dozen songs for Columbia Records. The recordings are also notable for being the first use of a 5-string banjo on a recording.
The packaging includes new materials with box in box construction, card board pads and packing nuts.
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