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Fiddlin' Sam Long, born Samuel William Long (October 22, 1876, Scranton, Kansas – May 6, 1931, Kansas), was a prominent Old-Time fiddler celebrated as "Fiddlin’ Sam Long of the Ozarks." His legacy lives on through archival recordings from the 1920s and subsequent Ozarks-focused compilations. While modern touring records aren’t documented for him, his work remains a touchstone in early American fiddle history.

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Learn about his life, the significance of his 1926 Gennett recordings, and where to find his tracks today. We’ve got you covered with reliable background, discography highlights, and context to help you explore his enduring influence.

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Biography and historical context are based on established archival references. While contemporary tour dates aren’t applicable to Fiddlin' Sam Long due to his early 20th-century era, fans and researchers can access his original recordings and the Ozarks compilation releases that preserve his musical contributions. For further discovery, check official historical resources and reputable discographies linked through archive collections.

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  • Birth name: Samuel William Long; born October 22, 1876 in Scranton, Kansas; died May 6, 1931 in Kansas. (Biographical sources confirm this basic data.)
  • Known as 'Fiddlin’ Sam Long of the Ozarks'; was a prominent Old-Time fiddler whose recordings were made in 1926 after winning a Joplin fiddle contest. The contest prize included a trip to New Castle, PA to record for Gennett. (Source: German Wikipedia biography and linked references.)
  • Gennett Records 1926 recordings in Richmond, Indiana yielded two 78s: Listen to the Mockingbird / Sandy Land (Gennett 3255) and Seneca Square Dance / Echoes of the Ozarks (Gennett 3284). (Biographical sources list these sides and catalog numbers.)
  • Unpublished titles from 1926 include The Rights of Man and Stoney Point and Mule Skinner’s Delight. (Cited in the same biographical/discographical sources.)
  • Discography beyond the original singles is found on Ozarks compilations: Echoes of the Ozarks, Vol. 3 (1970, County Records), Vol. 2 (2000, County Records), and Vol. 1 (2007, Rebel Records); Lead Kindly Light (Dust-to-Digital, 2014) includes his track Sandy Land. (Discography sources and compilation pages.)
  • Top singles/hits: no chart positions are recorded for his 1926 sides (charts did not track Ozark old-time records in that era).

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Fiddlin' Sam Discography

  • Lead Kindly Light: Pre-War Music and Photographs from the American South
    2014 · Dust-to-Digital
  • Echoes of the Ozarks, Vol. 1
    2007 · Rebel Records
  • Echoes of the Ozarks, Vol. 2
    2000 · County
  • Echoes of the Ozarks, Volume III
    1970 · County

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Top Fiddlin' Sam Songs

  • Listen to the Mockingbird / Sandy Land
    1926 · Did not chart
  • Seneca Square Dance / Echoes of the Ozarks
    1926 · Did not chart

Biography and historical context are based on established archival references. While contemporary tour dates aren’t applicable to Fiddlin' Sam Long due to his early 20th-century era, fans and researchers can access his original recordings and the Ozarks compilation releases that preserve his musical contributions. For further discovery, check official historical resources and reputable discographies linked through archive collections.

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