Philip McCutchen (February 14, 1910 – October 7, 1964), known on his records as The Cedar Creek Sheik, was an American hokum and blues singer and guitarist who recorded in the 1930s.
McCutchen was born in Suttons, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, near Cedar Creek. Little is known of his life. His only recordings, of which ten tracks were issued, were made in Charlotte, North Carolina for Bluebird Records, on June 15, 1936. Several of his recordings, including "Buy It From the Poultry Man (Cock For Sale)" and "I Believe Somebody's Ridin' My Mule", were bawdy examples of hokum music, while others mention local situations and personalities. He sang in a "high, almost expressionless" voice, sometimes employing a yodel. Though some critics have thought him to be a white rather than black performer,Benjamin Franklin V, An Encyclopedia of South Carolina Jazz and Blues Musicians, Univ of South Carolina Press, 2016 he is recorded as of "negro" race in census records."Cedar Creek Sheik Lyrics", WeenieCampbell.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016
McCutchen died at 7:55am. on October 7, 1964.
Discography Carolina Blues Guitar 1936-1951 (Old Tramp, 1988)
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