Charles E. Moody

Charbles Earnest Moody) was a gospel[5] songwriter from Gordon County, Georgia, United States.

[7] The Yellow Hammers were a very popular string band with their biggest hit being "Picture on the Wall" which sold more than sixty thousand copies in 1928.

At some time prior to 1927 when he moved to Calhoun to teach in public schools, he began his affiliation with the Georgia Yellow Hammers.

[10] After the Yellow Hammers disbanded, Moody was the choir director of the Calhoun First Methodist Church for many years.

[14][15] Moody's songs have been recorded[16] by many famous artists including Jerry Garcia,[17] Emmylou Harris, Phil Lesh & Friends, and Hank Williams.

The Georgia Yellow Hammers: Phil Reeve (guitar, tenor), Uncle Bud Landress (banjo, tenor), Charles Ernest Moody (guitar, baritone), Bill Chitwood (violin, bass), 1921. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]