musicianer

( 'E wuz a kind of musicianer for the Ward fambly).

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

“She never was no musicianer, and I'd rather see her a-settin 'by my tub as she used to set when I was a-wringin' out the clothes from the suds, than to be up there a-harpin '.”

Memories and Anecdotes Sanborn, Kate, 1839-1917 1915

"Give Ike Jones half a chance with that old tramboon of his and he ain't no slouch as a musicianer," remarked Landlord Files to the young man.

When Egypt Went Broke Holman Day 1900

And, whilse I'm no musicianer, when my blame 'eyes is jes'

Songs of Friendship James Whitcomb Riley 1882

"She never was no musicianer, and I'd rather see her a-settin 'by my tub as she used to set when I was a-wringin' out the clothes from the suds, than to be up there a-harpin '."

Memories and Anecdotes Kate Sanborn 1878

Wuz that tenderfoot musicianer, Perfesser Vere de Blaw!

A Little Book of Western Verse Eugene Field 1872

I wish I had a pocketful of sudden deaths, that I might throw one at every thief of a musicianer that comes up the street.

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Robert Smith Surtees 1833

The old flute was for next to no use at all, except for wee Benjie, poor thing, too-tooing on, to keep him good, and I told them so, myself being no musicianer; but would take their offer not to quarrel.

The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824

The old flute was for next to no use at all, except for wee Benjie, poor thing, too-tooing on, to keep him good, and I told them so, myself being no musicianer; but would take their offer not to quarrel.

The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824

He had collected all the Carter Family’s early music and was immensely proud to have known the patriarch of the family, Alvin Pleasant Carter, who, in a postcard to Vikki’s father, had called him “a fellow musicianer.”

Rain Gods James Lee Burke 2009