Harry McClintock

About

Known as "Haywire Mac," McClintock is a country musician and poet who sang "Big Rock Candy Mountain," which was featured in the film O' Brother Where Art Thou?

Before Fame

He ran away from home as a child to join the circus and went on to have many odd jobs including a being seaman, a civilian mule-train packer, and a railroader.

Trivia

He was featured in Robert Crumb's series of Heroes of Blues, Jazz, and Country trading cards.

Family Life

He was born to a railroad cabinet maker.

Associated With

He was the first person to sing Joe Hill's song, "The Preacher and the Slave," in public.