Sam McGee

Sam McGee (Samuel Fleming McGee, May 1, 1894 – August 28, 1975) was a musician who was part of the McGee Brothers act with his brother Kirk (David Kirkland McGee, November 4, 1899 – October 24, 1983). Sam typically played guitar and Kirk usually played banjo or fiddle, although they were both proficient in multiple string instruments. The McGee Brothers were one of the most enduring acts on the Grand Ole Opry during the show's first fifty years. They made their initial appearance on the Opry in 1926 and the following year joined Uncle Dave Macon's band, the Fruit Jar Drinkers. In the 1930s, the McGees teamed up with early Opry fiddler Arthur Smith to form a string band known as the "Dixieliners," and in the 1940s they played and toured with Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys and several other notable acts.
The McGee Brothers saw a brief resurgence during the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s, when folk artist Mike Seeger managed to reunite them with Arthur Smith. The brothers made their last major appearance as a duo on the Opry in 1974, although Kirk continued to appear regularly on the program until his death in 1983.
==Links to Peel==
According to available tracklistings on this site, Peel didn't seem to play any of Sam McGee or the McGee Brothers tunes on his radio programmes during the 60's and 70's. However, he did play a John Fahey track, which was a cover of Sam McGee's 'Knoxville Blues' on his show in 1972. Peel probably discovered Sam McGee's material in the 80's via compilation albums that featured the musician. He would also play his track, 'Ching Chong', which was a particular favourite of his.
==Shows Played==
;1988
*24 October 1988: Knoxville Blues (LP - Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)) County
*01 November 1988 (Radio Bremen): Knoxville Blues (v/a album - Old-Time Mountain Guitar (Finger-Style Guitar 1926-1930)) County
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*29 July 1998: Wheels (CD - Hillbilly Jamboree) Ace
*05 August 1998: Ching Chong (v/a LP - Hillbilly Jamboree) Arhoolie/Ace 
*06 August 1998: Ching Chong (v/a LP - Hillbilly Jamboree) Arhoolie/Ace
*27 August 1998: Ching Chong (v/a CD - Hillbilly Jamboree) Ace
*August 1998 (FSK): Ching Chong (v/a CD - Hillbilly Jamboree) Ace
*10 September 1998: Ching Chong (album - Grand Dad Of The Country Guitar Pickers) Arhoolie
;1999
*08 April 1999: Ching Chong (v/a LP - Hillbilly Jamboree) Ace
*December 1999 (FSK): Ching Chong (CD - Grand Dad Of The Country Guitar Pickers) Arhoolie
;2000
*27 September 2000: Wheels 9 (LP - Hillbilly Jamboree) Arhoolie/Ace
*December 2000 (FSK): Ching Chong (v/a CD - Hillbilly Jamboree) Ace
;2001
*October 2001 (FSK): Railroad Blues
;2004
*18 November 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Ching Chong (v/a LP - Hillbilly Jamboree) Ace
== See Also ==
*Ace Records Top Ten
==External Links==
*Wikipedia (McGee Brothers)
*Discogs
Category:Artists