The Skillet Lickers – 100 Years: 1926-2026

A limited 180gm blue colored vinyl centenary release celebrating the 1926-1936 recordings of Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers, pioneers of early country music. Document Records celebrates the centenary of the first recordings by Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers with this special limited edition vinyl release. Recorded in Atlanta for Columbia Records beginning in 1926, the group played a defining role in shaping what would become commercial country music, blending old-time string band traditions with a new recorded sound. This album brings together some of their most influential performances, including Bully Of The Town, Pass Around The Bottle, and Old Joe Clark, capturing the raw energy and musical character that made the Skillet Lickers one of the most important acts of their era.

1. Old Grey Mare
2. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
3. Bully of The Town
4. Shortening Bread
5. Pass Around the Bottle and We'll All Take a Drink
6. Alabama Jubilee
7. Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan
8. Dance All Night With a Bottle in Your Hand
9. Casey Jones
10. I Don't Love Nobody
11. Old Joe Clark
12. She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

Label: Document

Catalog: 10001

Genre: Country