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Paul Clayton

voc, 1931-1967 US, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Folk and World
A.k.a. Paul Clayton Worthington

Paul Clayton (b. March 3, 1931 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA) was an American singer, guitarist, dulcimer player, author and folk music collector. He died on March 30, 1967 in New York City, New York, USA, he committed suicide by taking an electric heater into his bathtub with him.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Country
  • Pop
  • Blues
Plays With
The Foc'sle Singers
Popular Tracks   
Who's Gonna Buy You Ribbons on Paul Clayton Sings Home Made Songs And Ballads by Paul Clayton
The Devil's Question on American Folk Tales and Songs by Paul Clayton, Jean Ritchie & Richard Chase
Last Cigarette on Paul Clayton Sings Home Made Songs And Ballads by Paul Clayton
The Dying Sailor To His Shipmates on Sailing And Whaling Songs Of The 19th Century by Paul Clayton
Bailiff's Daughter of Islington on Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking World by Paul Clayton
The Maid Of Amsterdam on Sailing And Whaling Songs Of The 19th Century by Paul Clayton
Green Rocky Road on Folk Singer by Paul Clayton
Boney Was A Warrior on Sailing And Whaling Songs Of The 19th Century by Paul Clayton
The Gambling Suitor on American Folk Tales and Songs by Paul Clayton, Jean Ritchie & Richard Chase
Spanish Ladies on Sailing And Whaling Songs Of The 19th Century by Paul Clayton

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Sailing And Whaling Songs Of The 19th CenturyPaul Clayton2009Compil.
Sings Home-Made Songs And BalladsPaul Clayton2008Album
Sings Home-Made Songs And Ballads / Folk Singer!Paul Clayton2008Compil.
The First RecordingsBill Clifton & Paul Clayton1979Album
Folk Singer!Paul Clayton1965Album
Dulcimer Songs And SolosPaul Clayton1962Album
Whaling Songs & BalladsPaul Clayton1962Album
Yellow BirdPaul Clayton1961Single
So Long (It's Been Good To Know Yuh)Paul Clayton1960Single
Who's Gonny Buy You Ribbons / This Land Is Your LandPaul Clayton1959Single
Foc'sle Songs And Shanties: Sung By Paul Clayton And The Foc'sle SingersPaul Clayton And The Foc'sle Singers1959Album
Bobby Burns´ Merry Muses Of CaledoniaPaul Clayton1958Album
Timber-r-r-! Lumberjack Folksongs And BalladsPaul Clayton1958Album
Paul Clayton Sings Unholy MatrimonyPaul Clayton1958Album
British Broadside Ballads In Popular TraditionPaul Clayton1957Album
American Folk Tales And SongsJean Ritchie, Paul Clayton, Richard Chase1957Album
Cumberland Mountain Folksongs Sung By Paul Clayton With Guitar And Dulcimer AccompanimentPaul Clayton1957Album
Wanted for Murder: Songs of Outlaws and DesperadosPaul Clayton1956Album
Waters of TynePaul Clayton1956Album
Folksongs And Ballads Of VirginiaPaul Clayton1956Album
Bloody BalladsPaul Clayton1956Album
Whaling And Sailing Songs (From The Days Of Moby Dick)Paul Clayton1956Album
Folk Ballads of the English-Speaking WorldPaul Clayton1956Album
Bay State BalladsPaul Clayton1955Album
San Francisco BluesPaul ClaytonSingle
Wings Of A DovePaul ClaytonSingle
Wild Mountain Thyme / Pay Day At Coal CreekPaul ClaytonSingle
Last CigarettePaul ClaytonSingle
Pretty Peggy - O / Pharaoh's Army (Got Drowned)Paul ClaytonSingle
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