The Skillet Lickers

• Genres: Country
• Representative Albums: "Skillet Lickers, Vol. 5: 1930-1934," "The Skillet-Lickers, Vol. 3: 1925-1929," "Skillet Lickers, Vol. 6: 1934"
• Representative Songs: "Soldier's Joy," "Ride Old Buck to Water," "Dixie"

Biography

Proof that in-fighting and power plays among band members was not a practice invented by rock & roll groups, the Skillet Lickers were a prolifically talented 1920s string band that had "creative differences" through much of their career span. Originally formed as a backup band for fiddler and folksy-styled humorist Gid Tanner, the addition of fiddler Clayton McMichen took the band in another direction entirely. McMichen looked down upon Turner's backwoods humor and musical style, preferring to take a more modern approach to the music by including jazz and pop influences, and he often downplayed the role of the banjo, as well as Turner's high-pitched, comical vocals. Still, despite the creative differences, the Skillet Lickers operated on all cylinders throughout the '20s, recording for Columbia and gaining a reputation as one of the sharpest live bands of the time. After McMichen left in the early '30s to form other bands, Turner kept the name and hired a revolving cast of supporting musicians to keep the ball rolling for another few years. ~ Steve Kurutz, All Music Guide

Skillet Lickers, Vol. 4: 1929-1930 Buy this CD	Skillet Lickers, Vol. 1: 1926-1927 Buy this CD	Skillet Lickers, Vol. 5: 1930-1934 Buy this CD	Skillet Lickers, Vol. 6: 1934 Buy this CD	Skillet Lickers, Vol. 2: 1927-1928 Buy this CD
Skillet-Lickers, Vol. 3: 1925-1929 Buy this CD