The Skillet Lickers, one of the most exciting early bands to record, were from North Georgia, an extremely fertile area for old time music in the 1920's. The first line-up was Gid Tanner,Riley PuckettClayton McMichen and Fate Norris. Between 1926 and 1931 they recorded 88 sides for Columbia.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
The Skillet Lickers
The Skillet Lickers, one of the most exciting early bands to record, were from North Georgia, an extremely fertile area for old time music in the 1920's. The first line-up was Gid Tanner,Riley PuckettClayton McMichen and Fate Norris. Between 1926 and 1931 they recorded 88 sides for Columbia.
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