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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 201-225 of 335 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W150200 10-in. 4/14/1930 Leather breeches Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with talking instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150201 10-in. 4/14/1930 New Arkansas traveller Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with talking instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W150202 10-in. 4/14/1930 Sugar in the gourd Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150203 10-in. 4/14/1930 Georgia Wagner Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with talking instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150204 10-in. 4/14/1930 Sal's gone to the cider mill Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo and talking instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150205 10-in. 4/14/1930 Nigger in the woodpile Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo and talking instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150218 10-in. 4/15/1930 Killing of Tom Slaughter Bob Nichols Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W150219 10-in. 4/15/1930 Grave in the pines Bob Nichols Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W150222 10-in. 4/15/1930 Devilish Mary Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150223 10-in. 4/15/1930 Soldier, will you marry me Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150236 10-in. 4/16/1930 When I lived in Arkansas Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Columbia W150237 10-in. 4/16/1930 In the hills of old Virginia Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia W150238 10-in. 4/16/1930 Allen Vane Clayton McMichen Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia W150271 10-in. 4/17/1930 Taking the census Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo, string band, and dog effects speaker, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W150272 10-in. 4/17/1930 Taking the census Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150299 10-in. 4/19/1930 Jeremiah Hopkins store Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner Descriptive scene instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W150300 10-in. 4/19/1930 Jeremiah Hopkins store Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Dan Hornsby ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Uncle Fuzz Descriptive scene instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W150319 10-in. 4/21/1930 Prohibition blues Clayton McMichen Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia W150320 10-in. 4/21/1930 When it's peach-picking time in Georgia Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia W150327 10-in. 4/21/1930 Done gone Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W150328 10-in. 4/21/1930 Cumberland Valley waltz Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W150335 10-in. 4/21/1930 Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 11 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 W150336 10-in. 4/21/1930 Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 12 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 W150343 10-in. 4/22/1930 Smoky Mountain home Hugh Cross ; Bob Nichols Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W150351 10-in. 4/22/1930 It just suits me North Georgians ; Lowe Stokes String trio, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio vocalist  
(Results 201-225 of 335 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McMichen, Clayton," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

McMichen, Clayton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

"McMichen, Clayton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368

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