Anybody ever heard of Darby & Tarlton?

Wayne Carver · Post by **Wayne Carver** » 8 Apr 2004 4:46 am

My Dad has a 78 by Darby & Tarlton containing "Columbus Stockade Blues and Birmingham Jail" It has some good Dobro or slide by Jimmie Tarlton in the country blues style.

Tom Olson · Post by **Tom Olson** » 8 Apr 2004 7:36 am

I believe Merle Watson references them in one of his guitar book/lessons.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 8 Apr 2004 12:35 pm

Darby & Tarlton were one of the influential duos in the late 20's/early 30's. I think some of their recordings are on the Old Timey LP "Steel Guitar Classics".

Kind Regards, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

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Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 8 Apr 2004 4:36 pm

Great stuff! There was a Jimmie Tarlton CD issued a couple of years ago that I keep meaning to buy. But everything I've heard by D & T has been haunting. Highly recommended!

Wayne Carver · Post by **Wayne Carver** » 8 Apr 2004 6:02 pm

I just bought the Jimmie Tarlton cd "Steel Guitar Rag" and the Darby & Tarlton cd "Ooze It Up To Me" Real early country blues sound on just a regular guitar played "lap style" on ebay and Amazon. My dad had me record onto a cassette from an old cracked 78 so I'm sure he'll like these 2 cd's and me too.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 8 Apr 2004 6:33 pm

Jimmie Tarlton was one of the first steel players to play steel guitar on country recordings in the thirties. Brett

J J Harmon · Post by **J J Harmon** » 9 Apr 2004 5:31 am

I thought it was Jimmie Dalton.

Darby was from Taylor Co Ga.

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 15 Apr 2004 3:48 am

Their names and "Columbus Stockade Blues" are engraved and mentioned in the memorial plaque on front of the old Columbus penitentiary. Check http://www.historicalcolumbus.homestead.com/stockade.html