Clyde Moody
Clyde Moody (September 19, 1915 – April 7, 1989), also known as the "Hillbilly Waltz King" and sometimes as "The Genial Gentleman of Country Music" was one of the great founders of American Bluegrass music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 19, 1915, Died April 7, 1989
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, mandolin, lyricist, songwriter, Musical group, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-018766 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Since I met my mother-in-law | Steve Ledford ; The Mountaineers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018767 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Don't get too deep in love | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-018772 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Mitchell blues | Wade Mainer ; Sons of the Mountaineers | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047522 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Darling, I'm still in love with you | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental duet | composer, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047523 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | No letter in the mail today | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047524 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Come back, sweetheart | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-047525 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | I hope she's satisfied | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047526 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Happy-go-lucky breakdown | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-047527 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Wat-cha gonna do with the baby? | Happy-Go-Lucky Boys | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054518 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Mule skinner blues | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Victor | BS-054519 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | No letter in the mail | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054521 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Six white horses | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054522 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Dog house blues | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-054523 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | I wonder if you feel the way I do? | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-054524 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Katy Hill | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054525 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Tennessee blues | Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054526 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | K.C.Stamp | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054527 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Smith's rag | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054528 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | It's a weary world | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054529 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | The crazy blues | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054530 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | That's the love I have for you | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054531 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | I wish you'd never learned to love | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054532 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Peacock rag | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054533 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Bill Cheatham | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2011 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Shenandoah waltz | Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | C4397 | 10-in. | 2/20/1945 | You caused it all by telling lies | Clyde Moody and his String Band | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47998 | 10-in. | 5/21/1952 | My Lord's gonna shake my hand | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | NA 2969 | 3/10/1953 | The kind of love I can't forget | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2970 | 3/10/1953 | What a line | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2971 | 3/10/1953 | Mexican Joe | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2972 | 3/10/1953 | Canadian waltz | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3199 | 1/6/1954 | Spanish waltz | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3200 | 1/6/1954 | Shenandoah waltz | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3201 | 1/6/1954 | Our heartbreaking waltz | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3209 | 1/7/1954 | That far away look | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3210 | 1/7/1954 | I'm waiting for someone | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3211 | 1/7/1954 | Waltz of the winds | Clyde Moody | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moody, Clyde," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107224.
Moody, Clyde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107224.
"Moody, Clyde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Moody, Clyde, 1915-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95028858
Wikidata: Clyde Moody - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5136987
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1714652
MusicBrainz: Clyde Moody - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/471182ed-26ce-44b9-9013-b5f2ce3eadf6
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