Clayton McMichen

Clayton McMichen (January 26, 1900 - January 4, 1970) was an American fiddler and country musician. Born in Allatoona, Georgia, McMichen learned to play the fiddle from his father and uncle. He moved to Atlanta with his family in 1913, working as an automobile mechanic. While there, he entered and won several competitions for fiddle. McMichen formed the Hometown Boys in 1918 and on September 18, 1922, they made their first radio debut. In 1925, he began recording with the Skillet Lickers. They became one of the nation's most successful country acts of the 1920s, and recorded profusely. McMichen's first solo success was the 1927 hit "Sweet Bunch of Roses", which sold over 100,000 records. He also recorded crooner ballads under the name...