Clayton McMichen

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
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 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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