Bill Cheatham

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Also known as	AKA - "Bill Cheatem, " "Bill Cheatham, " "Cheatum, " "Cheat 'Em." BILL CHEATUM
Composer/Core Source	Biography:Old-Time, Biography:Breakdown. USA, Biography:widely known. A Major. Standard. AABB: AA'BB' (Kaufman). Krassen and others note this is a common fiddle tune throughout the Southern part of the United States, Biography:where it probably originated (Christeson says he did not hear the tune in Missouri until the mid-1940's). The tune was a fiddle contest "category" tune in 1899 in Gallatin, Biography:Tenn.--each fiddler would play a version, Biography:with the best rendition being awarded a prize (C. Wolfe, Biography:The Devil's Box, Biography:Vol. 14, Biography:No. 4, Biography:12/1/80). Sources for notated versions: Floyd Smith (Cole County, Property "Was composed by" (as page type) with input value "Biography:Missouri) [Christeson]: Max Collins (Pottawatomie County" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.Biography:Missouri) [Christeson]: Max Collins (Pottawatomie County, Property "Was composed by" (as page type) with input value "Biography:Oklahoma) [Thede]: Krassen credits the Texas based Red Headed Fiddlers and Henry Reed (Va.) for the version he gives in his book: A.L. Steeley & the Red Headed Fiddlers [Kaufman]. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook)" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.Biography:Oklahoma) [Thede]: Krassen credits the Texas based Red Headed Fiddlers and Henry Reed (Va.) for the version he gives in his book: A.L. Steeley & the Red Headed Fiddlers [Kaufman]. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), Biography:1983: pg. 41. R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, Biography:Vol. 1), Biography:1973; No. 34, Biography:pg. 24. Kaufman (Beginning Old Time Fiddle), Biography:1977; pg. 61. Krassen (Appalachian Fiddle), Biography:1973; pg. 68. Lowinger (Bluegrass Fiddle), Biography:1974; pg. 16. Phillips (Fiddlecase Tunebook), Biography:1989; pg. 5. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), Biography:1994; pg. 24. Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles), Biography:1977; pg. 31. Thede (The Fiddle Book), Biography:1967; pg. 103 (appears as "Bill Cheatem"). Alcazar Dance Series ALC 202, Biography:Sandy Bradley - "Potluck & Dance Tonite!" (1979). County 515, Biography:"Mountain Banjo Songs and Tunes." County 542, Biography:Blind Joe Mangrum (b. 1853, Biography:Paducah, Biography:Ky.) - "Nashville: the Early String Bands, Biography:Vol. 2" (originally recorded in 1928 for Victor). County 719, Biography:Kenny Baker - "Portrait of a Bluegrass Fiddler" (1968). Front Hall 010, Biography:Fennigs All Star String Band - "The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again." Kicking Mule 202, Biography:John Burke - "Fancy Pickin' and Plain Singing." Library of Congress recording, Biography:1939, Biography:W.A. Bledsoe, Biography:Meridian, Biography:Mississippi. Mountain 301, Biography:Kyle Creed - "Blue Ridge Style Square Dance Time." Rounder 0016, Biography:Vasser Clements - "Crossing the Catskills." Rounder 0093, Biography:Jerry Douglas - "Fluxology." Rounder 7002, Biography:Graham Townsend--"Le Violin/The Fiddle."
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Bluegrass, Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	USA(Upland South), USA(Piedmont), USA(Southeast), USA(Deep South), USA(Mid Atlantic)
Structure	AABB
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T:Bill Cheatum [1]
L:1/8
M:C|
S:Jay Ungar
Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz
K:A
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