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 101-125 of 335 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W146033	10-in.	4/12/1928	Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 4	Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s)	vocalist, speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146038	10-in.	4/12/1928	Original Arkansas traveler	Dan Hornsby ; Clayton McMichen	Comic dialogue, with fiddle (violin)	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W146039	10-in.	4/12/1928	Original Arkansas traveler	Dan Hornsby ; Clayton McMichen	Comic dialogue, with 2 fiddles (violin)	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146056	10-in.	4/13/1928	Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk and horn and dog sound effects	speaker, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146057	10-in.	4/13/1928	Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk and dog sound effects	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146058	10-in.	4/13/1928	Hog killing day	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk and hog sound effects	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146059	10-in.	4/13/1928	Hog killing day	Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner	Instrumental ensemble, with talk	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146076	10-in.	4/14/1928	Where the River Shannon flows	McMichen's Melody Men	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146077	10-in.	4/14/1928	Home sweet home	McMichen's Melody Men	Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146078	10-in.	4/14/1928	Slim gal	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146079	10-in.	4/14/1928	Old Molly Hare	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146080	10-in.	4/14/1928	'Neath the old apple tree	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146108	10-in.	4/17/1928	Disappointed lover	Arthur Tanner	Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and mandolin	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W146109	10-in.	4/17/1928	Sleep on, blue eyes	Arthur Tanner	Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and mandolin	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147253	10-in.	10/22/1928	Liberty	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talking	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W147254	10-in.	10/22/1928	Nancy Rollin	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with talk	instrumentalist, violin, speaker
Columbia	W147255	10-in.	10/22/1928	Old Dan Tucker	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147256	10-in.	10/22/1928	Devilish Mary	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147261	10-in.	10/23/1928	Little Blue Ridge girl	McMichen-Layne String Orchestra	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147262	10-in.	10/23/1928	The dying hobo	McMichen-Layne String Orchestra	String band, with male vocal duet	songwriter, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Columbia	W147263	10-in.	10/23/1928	Pretty little widow	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147264	10-in.	10/23/1928	Fly around my pretty little miss	Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147270	10-in.	10/23/1928	The story of C. S. Carnes	Dan Hornsby	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147271	10-in.	10/23/1928	The Shelby disaster	Dan Hornsby	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	W147272	10-in.	10/23/1928	Sailing on the Robert E. Lee	McMichen-Layne String Orchestra	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, composer

(Results 101-125 of 335 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McMichen, Clayton," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

McMichen, Clayton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108368.

"McMichen, Clayton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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