Travis, Wiseman, Maphis, & Herron - The Clayton McMichen Story - CD & MP3

CMH is proud to present this star-studded and heartfelt tribute to one of the unsung greats of American roots music. Born in Cobb County, Georgia in the year 1900, Clayton McMichen was a true forefather of country, bluegrass and popular music. Grandson of a banjoist and son of a fiddler, McMichen took to the fiddle at a young age and began a life devoted to music.  McMichen was a virtuoso and pioneer, performing in a variety of styles early in his career, from traditional fiddle tunes to pop songs of the day as well as jazz and dance numbers and country ballads. This album, recorded in 1981 after McMichen’s death, presents a selection of songs that were integral to McMichen’s musical life performed by an ensemble of country and bluegrass greats.  Blues numbers like “House of the Rising Sun” sit alongside jazz standards like “Sweet Georgia Brown” and traditional fiddle tunes like “In the Pines,” representing McMichen’s decidedly eclectic repertoire. Special tribute is also paid through