Crankin' It Up

Here is my final Harry Lauder post; yes, this is the last one of my Harry Lauder discs. Roamin' In The Gloamin' was my favorite of all these, but this one is not bad.



It is generally accepted that Eck Robertson recorded the first country record in 1922 when he cut Sallie Gooden. This record is obviously a country record, and it was recorded in 1916 by Don Robinson, a fiddler born in North Carolina who taught and played in New York City. He recorded Arkansas Traveler in 1914, so Mr. Robinson may be the first recorded country musician. Whatever your opinion, this record was well liked and played nearly to death in its younger days. The flip side is Mrs. McLeod's Reel, and I will post it next Friday.