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 176-200 of 335 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W149280 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Bonaparte's retreat | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W149281 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Hell's broke loose in Georgia | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with dialogue | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W149282 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Giddap Napoleon | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149283 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Cripple Creek | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and talking | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149289 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | McMichen's reel | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett | Violin and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149290 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Rye straw | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett | Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149304 | 10-in. | 10/30/1929 | I don't care what you used to be | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | W149305 | 10-in. | 10/30/1929 | Down the lane to home sweet home | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia | W149316 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Honolulu moon | McMichen's Melody Men | 2 fiddles (violins) and steel guitar, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149317 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | When clouds have vanished | McMichen's Melody Men | 2 fiddles (violins) and steel guitar, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149328 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 9 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149329 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 10 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149330 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Sailin' down the Chesapeake Bay | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Columbia | W149331 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Everybody's doing it | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Columbia | W149332 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Left all alone again blues | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Columbia | W149333 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Wish I had stayed in the wagon yard | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Columbia | W149334 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Corrine Corrina | Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist | |
Columbia | W149335 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | I left my gal in the mountains | Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist | |
Columbia | W149338 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | Kickapoo medicine show | Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149339 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | Kickapoo medicine show | Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and vocal effects | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149340 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | A night in a blind tiger | Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Uncle Fuzz | Descriptive scene, with string band | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W149341 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | A night in a blind tiger | Tom Dorsey ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Uncle Fuzz | Descriptive scene, with string band | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W149364 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W149369 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | A bee hunt on Hill for Sartin Creek | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and bee sound effects | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W149370 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | A bee hunt on Hill for Sartin Creek | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and bee sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, violin |
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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LCNAR: McMichen, Clayton, 1900-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00027092
Wikidata: Clayton McMichen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1099296
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70930920
MusicBrainz: Clayton McMichen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcc35d8-f317-4c79-bdfa-0f5959014d7a
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