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 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107224.

Moody, Clyde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107224.

"Moody, Clyde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107224

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