Philip McCutchen

Philip McCutchen (February 14, 1910 – October 7, 1964), credited on his records as The Cedar Creek Sheik, was an American hokum and blues singer and guitarist who recorded in the 1930s.

McCutchen was born in Suttons, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, near to Cedar Creek. Little is known of his life. His only recordings, of which ten tracks were issued, were made in Charlotte, North Carolina for Bluebird Records, on June 15, 1936. Several of his recordings, including "Buy It From the Poultry Man (Cock For Sale)" and "I Believe Somebody's Ridin' My Mule", were bawdy examples of hokum music, while others mention local situations and personalities. He sang in a "high, almost expressionless" voice, sometimes employing a yodel. Though some critics have thought him to be a white rather than black performer, he is recorded as of "negro" race in census records.

McCutchen died at 7:55am on October 7, 1964.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1910, Died October, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, yodeling

Notes: Original name of blues singer Cedar Creek Sheik.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-102624 10-in. 6/15/1936 Ford V-8 Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102625 10-in. 6/15/1936 Watch the Fords go by Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling  
Victor BS-102626 10-in. 6/15/1936 Mary had a little lamb Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102627 10-in. 6/15/1936 She's totin' something good Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102628 10-in. 6/15/1936 What a pity Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102629 10-in. 6/15/1936 I believe somebody's ridin' my mule Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102630 10-in. 6/15/1936 Don't use that stuff Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102631 10-in. 6/15/1936 Buy it from the poultry man Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102632 10-in. 6/15/1936 Don't credit my stuff Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-102633 10-in. 6/15/1936 Jimmy shut his store doors Cedar Creek Sheik Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCutchen, Philip," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107468.

McCutchen, Philip. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107468.

"McCutchen, Philip." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107468

External Sources

Wikipedia: Cedar Creek Sheik

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cedar Creek Sheik (Blues musician) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96091195

Wikidata: Cedar Creek Sheik - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27860330

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/83147784043968102196

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