Gid Tanner
Gid Tanner | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Gideon Tanner |
| Born | June 6, 1885 |
| Origin | Thomas Bridge, near Monroe, Georgia, United States |
| Died | May 13, 1960 (aged 74) Dacula, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Old-time music |
| Occupation(s) | Country musician, chicken farmer |
| Instruments | Fiddle, banjo |
| Years active | 1899-1957 |
James Gideon Tanner (June 6, 1885 – May 13, 1960) was an American musician and old-time fiddler, regarding as one of the earliest stars and pioneers of 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 (fiddle and vocal), Dan Hornsby (vocals), Riley Puckett (guitar and vocal) and Robert Lee Sweat (guitar).