Uncle Dave Macon

Uncle Dave Macon (October 7, 1870 - March 22, 1952) was an American farmer, banjo player, singer, songwriter and comedian. Image File history File links Uncle_Dave_Macon. ... Image File history File links Uncle_Dave_Macon. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... The banjo is a stringed instrument, derived from the banjar, a stringed instrument of American origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore, though recent research suggests that it may come from... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert For other senses of this word, see singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ...

Born David Harrison Macon in Smart Station, Tennessee, Macon farmed for many years, playing a banjo as a hobby. At age fifty, he joined a vaudeville touring company, putting on a comedy show and playing old-time music on a banjo. Immediately popular, within a few years he was in New York City making country phonograph records that became almost instant bestsellers and at age fifty-six he was one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry on WSM radio in Nashville with a group he called the Fruit Jar Drinkers. Because of his calling his group the Fruit Jar Drinkers upset Judge Hay tremendously. He ordered Uncle Dave to pay restitution to the group and to never try that again. He was dismissed for several weeks for his refusal to right the wrong he committed. He was mostly a single act until his son Dorris joined him. He traveled with others but, they were never a part of his act. He was a great solo act. State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators {{{Senators}}} Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Vaudeville was a style of multi-act theater which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... The banjo is a stringed instrument, derived from the banjar, a stringed instrument of American origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore, though recent research suggests that it may come from... New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Manufacturers put records inside protective and decorative cardboard jackets and an inner paper sleeve to protect the grooves from dust and scratches. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...

Dave Macon continued to perform until his passing in 1952 at age eighty-one in Readyville, Tennessee. In 1966, he was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 2001 - Present The Country Music Hall of Fame is a museum at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. ...