Georgia Yellow Hammers

The Georgia Yellow Hammers were an American old-time string and vocal quartet from Gordon County, Georgia. The group featured Charles Moody, Bud Landress, Phil Reeve, and Bill Chitwood. They performed in the 1920s and released one of the top-selling records of southern music with "The Picture on the Wall" and "My Carolina Girl" in 1927. The band often collaborated with Andrew and Jim Baxter from Curryville, Georgia, resulting in a rare integrated recording session for the time. Their song "Drifting Too Far from the Shore", written by Charles Moody, was covered by various artists including Jerry Garcia, Emmylou Harris, and Hank Williams.