Gid Tanner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gid Tanner

American musician

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1885

Place of Birth: Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 13-May-1960

Profession: conductor, singer, musician, bandleader, fiddler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Gideon "Gid" Tanner (June 6, 1885 – May 13, 1960) 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 (fiddle and vocal), Dan Hornsby (vocals), Riley Puckett (guitar and vocal) and Robert Lee Sweat (guitar).