Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats

Sample Song - "Farewell Blues"

Clayton McMichen was one of western swing's grand old time fiddlers. He was born into a musical family in Georgia and started playing fiddle at 11. In 1922 he and his string band the Home Town Boys started playing regular radio shows for Atlanta's fist radio station WSB. In 1923 Clayton won a fiddle contest that earned him the nickname "The North Georgia Wildcat". From 1926 - 1930 Clayton played fiddle with country blues legends Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers. In 1931 Clayton formed the Georgia Wildcats adding a jazz influence to his music but not entirely to his fiddle playing. Here are the only 9 sides I have so far out of the 45 or so sides that they recorded between 1937 - 39. I've added 3 songs of Slim Bryant & His Wilcats to the set. Slim played guitar with the Georgia Wildcats from 37-38 and had quite a successful musical career lasting into 1960s.

Here is a link to an interesting article and interview with Slim in 2002. An yes he's still kicking today at 98 years old. "Update" Slim is the only surviving musician to record with country legend Jimmie Rodgers - Thanks to Nolan Porterfield for this added info.
http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20020811bryant0811fnp4.asp

Thanks to the Old Blue Bus blog for the info on Clayton McMichen - read the great article here
http://oldbluebus.blogspot.com/2006/10/north-georgia-wildcat-clayton-mcmichen.html

And thanks to my bud Hillbillywolf for many of these sides

Track Listing
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1. Alexander's Ragtime Band (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:45)
2. Farewell Blues (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:32)
3. Is There Still Room For Me (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:39)
4. On the Trail Of the Lonesome Pine (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:41)
5. Please Don't Sell My Pappy No More Rum (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:39)
6. Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:53)
7. Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:35)
8. The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:42)
9. Whispering (Clayton Mcmichen's Georgia Wildcats) (2:40)


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