Clayton McMichen

Clayton McMichen

Clayton McMichen (January 26, 1900 – January 4, 1970) was an American fiddler and country musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 26, 1900 (Georgia), Died January 4, 1970 (Battletown)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, speaker, leader, songwriter, composer, lyricist, whistling

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W151133	10-in.	12/12/1930	History in a few words	Dan Hornsby	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W151916	10-in.	10/24/1931	Miss McLeod's reel	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking and vocal effects	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151917	10-in.	10/24/1931	Four cent cotton	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151918	10-in.	10/24/1931	Molly put the kettle on	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151919	10-in.	10/24/1931	Sleeping Lulu	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W151920	10-in.	10/24/1931	McMichen's breakdown	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking and vocal effects	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151921	10-in.	10/24/1931	Whistlin' Rufus	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with whistling duet	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, whistling
Columbia	W151932	10-in.	10/26/1931	When the bloom is on the sage	Slim Bryant ; Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W151933	10-in.	10/26/1931	Yum yum blues	Slim Bryant ; Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin, leader
Columbia	W151934	10-in.	10/26/1931	Devil's dream	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151935	10-in.	10/26/1931	Durna hornpipe	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151936	10-in.	10/26/1931	Longest train I ever seen	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151937	10-in.	10/26/1931	That's no business of mine	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151966	10-in.	10/28/1931	Wild cat rag	Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	String band, with talking	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151967	10-in.	10/28/1931	Carolina train	Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151968	10-in.	10/28/1931	On the banks of the Ohio	Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151969	10-in.	10/28/1931	Back to my Georgia home	Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151970	10-in.	10/28/1931	The golden wedding ring	Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Instrumental trio	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151971	10-in.	10/28/1931	Sweet Floreine	Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen	Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet	leader, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W151988	10-in.	10/30/1931	Hog face blues	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W151989	10-in.	10/30/1931	No name blues	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	9227	10-in.	July 1925	Bully of the town	McMichen's Home Town Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
OKeh	9228	10-in.	July 1925	Sweet bunch of daisies	McMichen's Home Town Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader
OKeh	9229	10-in.	July 1925	Silver bell	McMichen's Home Town Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader
OKeh	9230	10-in.	July 1925	Alabama jubilee	McMichen's Home Town Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader

(Results 251-275 of 335 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McMichen, Clayton," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

McMichen, Clayton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

"McMichen, Clayton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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