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Singleton LaFayette Norris, or ”Fate” as folks knew him by, was an outstanding example of the generation of versatile and colorful musicians that made up the Golden Age of Old Time music. He was born in Dirt Town, Chattooga County, on August 23, 1878, and is best known for playing banjo in the early hillbilly string band The Skillet Lickers
Fate Norris, (Singleton Lafayette Norris) of Dalton, Georgia played the banjo, and harmonica. [1] He lived in Resaca, Georgia . He had previously performed as a one-man band and had made a device with strings and levers which he played with his feet. [ 2 ]
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15 de jul. de 2012 · Fate Norris is best known for playing banjo in the hillbilly string band The Skillet Lickers, although he was poorly recorded and can hardly be heard in any of their many recordings.
Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner: Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar: vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar : Columbia: W142061: 10-in. 4/20/1926: Where did you get that hat? Fate Norris ; Gid Tanner: Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar: vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar : Columbia: W142062: 10-in. 4/20/1926: Frankie was a good ...
10 de ago. de 2018 · Fate Norris of Dalton, Georgia, was described in a 1927 newspaper feature as "the one-man wonder, who plays six individual instruments in an individual band. … Mr. Norris has in his band two guitars, bells, bass fiddle, fiddle, and mouth harp or kazoo."
Born in Dirt Town in 1878, Fate played banjo with The Skillet Lickers, a popular string band in the 1920’s. He also made his one man band contraption which he played up until his death. He made the circuit through out Georgia playing.
