Slim Bryant

Thomas Hoyt Bryant (December 7, 1908 – May 28, 2010) known professionally as Slim Bryant, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was one of the last country musician's who had started recording in the 1920s. He started playing guitar in his youth and he would become billed on radio as "The Boy With A Thousand Fingers" and by the 1930s became famous as member of The Georgia Wildcats, his crisp modern guitar-playing would be admired by virtuoso Les Paul.

As a songwriter, he composed some 200 songs, but was best known for writing commercial radio jingles for large corporations, like US Steel, Alcoa, Westinghouse, Chevrolet and for Iron City Beer for the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1908 (Atlanta), Died May 28, 2010 (Pennsylvania)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W402326 10-in. 3/15/1929 Ain't she sweet? Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402327 10-in. 3/15/1929 Hand me down my walking cane Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402328 10-in. 3/15/1929 Sweetheart days Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
OKeh W402329 10-in. 3/15/1929 In the shade of the old apple tree Harmony Boys ; Elmer McMichen String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62422 10-in. 7/22/1937 Farewell blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62429 10-in. 7/22/1937 In the pines Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62430 10-in. 7/22/1937 Chicken don't roost too high Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62431 10-in. 7/22/1937 I want my rib Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62432 10-in. 7/22/1937 Georgiana moon Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62433 10-in. 7/22/1937 Bill dem cabbage down Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62434 10-in. 7/22/1937 Sweet bunch of daisies Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62435 10-in. 7/22/1937 Frankie and Johnnie Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62436 10-in. 7/22/1937 Under the old Kentucky moon Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62437 10-in. 7/22/1937 Yum yum blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64376 10-in. 8/2/1938 Please don't sell my Pappy no more rum Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64377 10-in. 8/2/1938 The wang wang blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64378 10-in. 8/2/1938 St. Louis woman Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64379 10-in. 8/2/1938 Anna from Indiana Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64380 10-in. 8/2/1938 Is there still room for me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64381 10-in. 8/2/1938 The trail of the lonesome pine Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64382 10-in. 8/3/1938 I'm gonna learn to swing Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64383 10-in. 8/3/1938 Downhearted blues Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64384 10-in. 8/2/1938 Whispering Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64385 10-in. 8/2/1938 Just an old chimney scack Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64386 10-in. 8/3/1938 I gotta ketch up with my settin' Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bryant, Slim," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110743.

Bryant, Slim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110743.

"Bryant, Slim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.

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