Sam McGee, born Samuel Fleming McGee on May 1, 1894, in Franklin, Tennessee, was an American guitarist and banjo player. He transitioned from banjo to guitar, influenced by Afro-American music styles like blues, ragtime, and early jazz. In 1924, he and his brother Kirk formed a duo and joined Uncle Dave Macon’s band, leading to radio appearances and initial recordings. From 1931, they played with Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith in The Dixieliners. They were regular guests on Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. In the 1960s, they continued recording and appeared at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. McGee died on August 21, 1975. Notable albums include Opry Old Timers (1962) and Grand Dad of the Country Guitar Pickers (1963).
| Sam McGee (1926-1934) |
| Grand Dad of the Country Guitar Pickers |
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Country Music - A Film by Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
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Rough Guide To Railroad Blues
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| Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways |
| Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival 1961-1965 |
| Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways |
| My Rough And Rowdy Ways: Early American Rural Music. Badman Ballads and Hellraising Songs, Vol. 1 |
| My Rough And Rowdy Ways, Vol. 2 |
| 50 Years: Where Do You Come From? Where Do You Go? |
| Times Ain't Like They Used To Be: Early American Rural Music, Vol. 5 |
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Rough Guide to the Roots of Country Music
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| Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs Of Hard Times And Hardships, Vol. 2 |
| Hooked On Country Classic,s Vol. 41 |
| Old-Time Mountain Guitar |