Gid Tanner

Old-time music, Musical Artist

1885 – 1960

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Who was Gid Tanner?

James Gideon Tanner was an American old time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music. His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of the most innovative and influential string bands of the 1920s and 1930s. Its most notable members were Clayton McMichen and the blind Riley Puckett.

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Born
Jun 6, 1885
Georgia
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
May 13, 1960

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on July 23, 2013

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