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 51-75 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 64387 10-in. 8/3/1938 Put your arms around me, honey Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64388 10-in. 8/3/1938 Only a faded rose Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64389 10-in. 8/3/1938 Mary Lou Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64390 10-in. 8/3/1938 I'm free a little bird as I can be Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 64391 10-in. 8/3/1938 Alexander's ragtime band Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65665 10-in. 5/29/1939 I wonder who's kissing her now Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65666 10-in. 5/29/1939 Free a little bird as I can be No.2 Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65667 10-in. 5/29/1939 My gal's a Lulu Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65668 10-in. 5/29/1939 Dream trail Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65669 10-in. 5/29/1939 Misery on my mind Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65670 10-in. 5/29/1939 Old fashioned locket Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65671 10-in. 5/29/1939 The lily that bloomed for me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65681 10-in. 5/31/1939 I cannot tell a lie Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65682 10-in. 5/31/1939 What good will it do Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65683 10-in. 5/31/1939 Jesse James Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65684 10-in. 5/31/1939 Just tell them that you saw me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65685 10-in. 5/31/1939 All through the night Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65686 10-in. 5/31/1939 Rose of Shenandoah Valley Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65687 10-in. 5/31/1939 Little darling, I'll be yours Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65704 10-in. 6/1/1939 I'm ridin' the trail back home Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65705 10-in. 6/1/1939 I could tell by the look on his face Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65706 10-in. 6/1/1939 Don't trouble me Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65707 10-in. 6/1/1939 Put on your old grey bonnet Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65708 10-in. 6/1/1939 Turkey in the straw ; Old hen cackle ; Fiddler's dream Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 65709 10-in. 6/1/1939 Old Joe Clark ; Pretty little widder ; Shortnin' bread Clayton McMichen instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 51-75 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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