ROBERTSON, ECK
(1887–1975)
ROBERTSON, ECK (b. Alexander Campbell Robertson, Amarillo, Tex., November 20, 1887–February 17, 1975) Robertson was a flashy Texas-styled fiddler who is generally credited with making the first recording of an old-time fiddle tune, Sally Goodin, in 1922. Although he was the first to record, Robertson was a fairly modern-styled fiddler, playing many variations on the tunes that he recorded, using tricks such as double-stops, syncopations, flattened blue notes, and drones that have all become…