Lil McClintock, of Clinton, South Carolina, was auditioned in 1930 by Burm Lawson, the manager of Cooper's Furniture Store in nearby Union, who acted as a talent scout for Columbia Records. McClintock practiced in the store's backroom before catching a train to Atlanta, where he recorded four sides, including "Don't Think I'm Santa Claus". This medley combines four ragtime songs that were published more than two decades earlier: "You Must Think I'm Santa Claus" (1904), "By the Watermelon Vine, Lindy Lou" (1904), "Keep a L… read more
Lil McClintock, of Clinton, South Carolina, was auditioned in 1930 by Burm Lawson, the manager of Cooper's Furniture Store in nearby Union, who acted as a talent scout for Columbia Records. McClintock practiced in the store's backroom before catching a train to Atlanta, where he re… read more
Lil McClintock, of Clinton, South Carolina, was auditioned in 1930 by Burm Lawson, the manager of Cooper's Furniture Store in nearby Union, who acted as a talent scout for Columbia Records. McClintock practiced in the store's backroom before catching a train to Atlanta, where he recorded four sides, including "Don't Think I'm Santa Claus…read more