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 126-150 of 335 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W147274 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Down on the Ozark Trail | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, songwriter | |
Columbia | W147275 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 5 | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147276 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 6 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo(s) | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W147277 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | When you're far from the ones who love you | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147278 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Day at the county fair | Hugh Cross ; K. D. Malone ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal solo | speaker, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147279 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Day at the county fair | Hugh Cross ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147284 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Wabash blues | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147285 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Lonesome mama blues | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147286 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Sailing on the Bay of Tripoli | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147297 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Bill Johnson | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | songwriter, instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147298 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Farmer's daughter | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147299 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Paddy won't you drink some cider | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147300 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | The Arkansas sheik | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147308 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Blind child's prayer | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147309 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Blind child's prayer | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147310 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Daisies won't tell | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147311 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Ramblin' boy | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W147312 | 10-in. | 10/27/1928 | Wave that frame | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and mandolin or banjo-mandolin | composer, vocalist | |
Columbia | W147313 | 10-in. | 10/27/1928 | Take me to the land of jazz | North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and mandolin or banjo-mandolin | vocalist | |
Columbia | W148200 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Mississippi sawyer | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
Columbia | W148201 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | It ain't gonna rain no mo' | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Columbia | W148202 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Going on down town | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band,with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
Columbia | W148203 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Flatwoods | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal duet, and talk | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, speaker | |
Columbia | W148208 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Never seen the like since gettin' upstairs | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Columbia | W148209 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Show me the way to go home | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and whistling | instrumentalist, violin, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McMichen, Clayton," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.
McMichen, Clayton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.
"McMichen, Clayton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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
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MusicBrainz: Clayton McMichen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcc35d8-f317-4c79-bdfa-0f5959014d7a
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