Slim Bryant

Thomas Hoyt Bryant (December 7, 1908 – May 28, 2010) known professionally as Slim Bryant, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was one of the last country musician's who had started recording in the 1920s. He started playing guitar in his youth and he would become billed on radio as "The Boy With A Thousand Fingers" and by the 1930s became famous as member of The Georgia Wildcats, his crisp modern guitar-playing would be admired by virtuoso Les Paul.

As a songwriter, he composed some 200 songs, but was best known for writing commercial radio jingles for large corporations, like US Steel, Alcoa, Westinghouse, Chevrolet and for Iron City Beer for the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1908 (Atlanta), Died May 28, 2010 (Pennsylvania)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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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 BSHQ-58960 10-in. 8/10/1932 In the hills of Tennessee Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BSHQ-58961 10-in. 8/11/1932 Mother, the queen of my heart Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BSHQ-58962 10-in. 8/11/1932 Prohibition has done me wrong Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BSHQ-58963 10-in. 8/11/1932 Rock all our babies to sleep Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BSHQ-58964 10-in. 8/11/1932 Whippin' that old T.B. Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-58968 10-in. 8/15/1932 No hard times Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-58970 10-in. 8/15/1932 Peach picking time down in Georgia Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-58971 10-in. 8/16/1932 Gambling barroom blues Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-58972 10-in. 8/16/1932 I've only loved three women Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-73325 10-in. 8/29/1932 Prairie lullaby Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-73326 10-in. 8/29/1932 Miss the Mississippi and you Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-056522 10-in. 10/11/1940 Little darlin', I'll be yours The Pine Ridge Boys Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-071059 10-in. 10/1/1941 Anna from Indiana Tobacco Tags Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-071061 10-in. 10/1/1941 You didn't mean it, darlin' Tobacco Tags Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D6VB-2938 10-in. 9/27/1946 Eeny meeny dixie deeny (the hide and go seek song) Zeke Manners Band Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W151081 10-in. 12/7/1930 When the bloom is on the sage Hugh Bryant ; Clayton McMichen Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151104 10-in. 12/8/1930 You brought a new kind of love to me Slim Bryant ; Clayton McMichen Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia W151932 10-in. 10/26/1931 When the bloom is on the sage Slim Bryant ; Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia W151933 10-in. 10/26/1931 Yum yum blues Slim Bryant ; Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia W151966 10-in. 10/28/1931 Wild cat rag Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen String band, with talking instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151967 10-in. 10/28/1931 Carolina train Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151968 10-in. 10/28/1931 On the banks of the Ohio Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151969 10-in. 10/28/1931 Back to my Georgia home Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151970 10-in. 10/28/1931 The golden wedding ring Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151971 10-in. 10/28/1931 Sweet Floreine Georgia Wildcats ; Clayton McMichen Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402326 10-in. 3/15/1929 Ain't she sweet? Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402327 10-in. 3/15/1929 Hand me down my walking cane Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402328 10-in. 3/15/1929 Sweetheart days Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402329 10-in. 3/15/1929 In the shade of the old apple tree Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62422 10-in. 7/22/1937 Farewell blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62429 10-in. 7/22/1937 In the pines Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62430 10-in. 7/22/1937 Chicken don't roost too high Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62431 10-in. 7/22/1937 I want my rib Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62432 10-in. 7/22/1937 Georgiana moon Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62433 10-in. 7/22/1937 Bill dem cabbage down Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62434 10-in. 7/22/1937 Sweet bunch of daisies Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62435 10-in. 7/22/1937 Frankie and Johnnie Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62436 10-in. 7/22/1937 Under the old Kentucky moon Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62437 10-in. 7/22/1937 Yum yum blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64376 10-in. 8/2/1938 Please don't sell my Pappy no more rum Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64377 10-in. 8/2/1938 The wang wang blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64378 10-in. 8/2/1938 St. Louis woman Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64379 10-in. 8/2/1938 Anna from Indiana Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64380 10-in. 8/2/1938 Is there still room for me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64381 10-in. 8/2/1938 The trail of the lonesome pine Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64382 10-in. 8/3/1938 I'm gonna learn to swing Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64383 10-in. 8/3/1938 Downhearted blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64384 10-in. 8/2/1938 Whispering Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64385 10-in. 8/2/1938 Just an old chimney scack Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64386 10-in. 8/3/1938 I gotta ketch up with my settin' Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64387 10-in. 8/3/1938 Put your arms around me, honey Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64388 10-in. 8/3/1938 Only a faded rose Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64389 10-in. 8/3/1938 Mary Lou Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64390 10-in. 8/3/1938 I'm free a little bird as I can be Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64391 10-in. 8/3/1938 Alexander's ragtime band Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65665 10-in. 5/29/1939 I wonder who's kissing her now Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65666 10-in. 5/29/1939 Free a little bird as I can be No.2 Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65667 10-in. 5/29/1939 My gal's a Lulu Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65668 10-in. 5/29/1939 Dream trail Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65669 10-in. 5/29/1939 Misery on my mind Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65670 10-in. 5/29/1939 Old fashioned locket Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65671 10-in. 5/29/1939 The lily that bloomed for me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65681 10-in. 5/31/1939 I cannot tell a lie Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65682 10-in. 5/31/1939 What good will it do Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65683 10-in. 5/31/1939 Jesse James Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65684 10-in. 5/31/1939 Just tell them that you saw me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65685 10-in. 5/31/1939 All through the night Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65686 10-in. 5/31/1939 Rose of Shenandoah Valley Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65687 10-in. 5/31/1939 Little darling, I'll be yours Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65704 10-in. 6/1/1939 I'm ridin' the trail back home Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65705 10-in. 6/1/1939 I could tell by the look on his face Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65706 10-in. 6/1/1939 Don't trouble me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65707 10-in. 6/1/1939 Put on your old grey bonnet Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65708 10-in. 6/1/1939 Turkey in the straw ; Old hen cackle ; Fiddler's dream Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65709 10-in. 6/1/1939 Old Joe Clark ; Pretty little widder ; Shortnin' bread Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65710 10-in. 6/1/1939 Fire in the mountain ; Ida Red/Sally Goodin Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65711 10-in. 6/1/1939 Soldier's joy ; Arkansas traveler ; Mississippi sawyer Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65712 10-in. 6/1/1939 Sourwood mountain ; Peter went a-fishin' ; Sugar in the gourd .. Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65713 10-in. 6/1/1939 Devil's dream ; Rickett's hornpipe ; Fisher's hornpipe Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bryant, Slim," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110743.

Bryant, Slim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110743.

"Bryant, Slim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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