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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 26th, 1900 (Georgia), Died January 4th, 1970 (Battletown)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, speaker, leader, songwriter, composer, lyricist, whistling

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 334 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W143099 10-in. 11/6/1926 Underneath the mellow moon Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with guitar and fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143100 10-in. 11/6/1926 Don't you remember the time Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with guitar and fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143101 10-in. 11/6/1926 My isle of golden dreams Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with guitar and fiddle (violin) instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143769 10-in. 3/26/1927 St. Louis blues Clayton McMichen Violin solo, unaccompanied instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143770 10-in. 3/26/1927 Fiddlin' medley Clayton McMichen Violin solo, unaccompanied instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143785 10-in. 3/28/1927 Casey Jones Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143786 10-in. 3/28/1927 The wreck of the Southern Old '97 Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia 143795 10-in. 3/29/1927 Dixie Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143796 10-in. 3/29/1927 Run, nigger, run Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia 143797 10-in. 3/29/1927 The girl I left behind me Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 143798 10-in. 3/29/1927 The old gray mare Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143799 10-in. 3/29/1927 John Henry Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143800 10-in. 3/29/1927 Drink 'er down Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143801 10-in. 3/29/1927 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143802 10-in. 3/29/1927 Peter went a-fishing Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner Vocal and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143813 10-in. 3/30/1927 Let the rest of the world go by Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143814 10-in. 3/30/1927 Till we meet again Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143815 10-in. 3/30/1927 I'm forever blowing bubbles Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143816 10-in. 3/30/1927 My old Kentucky home Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143831 10-in. 3/31/1927 Three o'clock in the morning Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Columbia W143840 10-in. 3/31/1927 Old black Joe Clayton McMichen and his Singing Sisters Vocal ensemble leader  
Columbia W143848 10-in. 4/1/1927 A fiddler's convention in Georgia Bert Layne ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner Violin, banjo, and guitar, with talking and male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin, speaker  
Columbia W143849 10-in. 4/1/1927 A fiddler's convention in Georgia Bert Layne ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner Violin, banjo, and guitar, with talking, calls, and male vocal solo speaker, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143854 10-in. 4/1/1927 That old Irish mother of mine Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia W143855 10-in. 4/1/1927 Fire on the mountain Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 26-50 of 334 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McMichen, Clayton," accessed March 8, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

McMichen, Clayton. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 8, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

"McMichen, Clayton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 8 March 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Clayton McMichen

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McMichen, Clayton, 1900-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00027092

Wikidata: Clayton McMichen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1099296

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70930920/

MusicBrainz: McMichen, Clayton, 1900-1970 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7dcc35d8-f317-4c79-bdfa-0f5959014d7a

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