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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W148210	10-in.	4/8/1929	Cotton baggin'	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking and vocal effects	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W148211	10-in.	4/8/1929	The rovin' gambler	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W148220	10-in.	4/9/1929	We were pals together	Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter
Columbia	W148221	10-in.	4/9/1929	Down in a Southern town	Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols	Male vocal duet and yodeling, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter
Columbia	W148222	10-in.	4/9/1929	Back up and push	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band, with organ	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148223	10-in.	4/9/1929	Smoke behind the clouds	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band and organ, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148224	10-in.	4/9/1929	Sweet sixteen next Sunday	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band, with organ	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148227	10-in.	4/10/1929	Four thousand years ago	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band and organ, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148228	10-in.	4/10/1929	Georgia man	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148231	10-in.	4/10/1929	Skip to my Lou my darling	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148232	10-in.	4/10/1929	Charming Betsy	Georgia Organ Grinders	String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148238	10-in.	4/11/1929	Back in Tennessee	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental trio	leader, songwriter
Columbia	W148239	10-in.	4/11/1929	Last night broken-hearted	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental trio	leader, songwriter
Columbia	W148249	10-in.	4/11/1929	Underneath the southern moon	Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148250	10-in.	4/11/1929	Meet me to-night in dreamland	Claude Davis ; Bob Nichols	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148255	10-in.	4/12/1929	Johnnie get your gun	Fate Norris and his Play Boys	String band, with male vocal ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	W148266	10-in.	4/12/1929	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 7	Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W148267	10-in.	4/12/1929	Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 8	Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W148268	10-in.	4/12/1929	Dr. Ginger Blue	Corn-Shuckers ; Arthur Tanner	Male vocal solo and talking, with string band	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W148269	10-in.	4/12/1929	Lay me where sweet flowers blossom	Corn-Shuckers ; Arthur Tanner	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	148451	10-in.	4/18/1929	My Carolina home	Ned Cobben	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W149276	10-in.	10/29/1929	Rocky pallet	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W149277	10-in.	10/29/1929	Soldier's joy	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo and talking	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W149278	10-in.	10/29/1929	Rock that cradle, Lucy	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W149279	10-in.	10/29/1929	There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin

(Results 151-175 of 335 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McMichen, Clayton," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

McMichen, Clayton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

"McMichen, Clayton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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