Lee Hays
Lee Elhardt Hays (March 14, 1914 – August 26, 1981) was an American folk singer and songwriter, best known for singing bass with the Weavers. Throughout his life, he was concerned with overcoming racism, inequality, and violence in society. He wrote or cowrote "Wasn't That a Time?", "If I Had a Hammer", and "Kisses Sweeter than Wine", which became Weavers' staples. He also familiarized audiences with songs of the 1930s labor movement, such as "We Shall Not Be Moved". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 14, 1914 (Little Rock), Died August 26, 1981 (Croton-on-Hudson)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 76280 | 5/4/1950 | Around the world | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 76281 | 5/4/1950 | Tzena, tzena, tzena | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 76420 | 5/26/1950 | Whispering | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76421 | 5/26/1950 | Tzena, tzena, tzena | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76422 | 5/26/1950 | Goodnight Irene | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 76423 | 5/26/1950 | When I grow too old to dream | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 80077 | 10/24/1950 | Lonesome traveler | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80078 | 10/24/1950 | So long | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80127 | 11/3/1950 | (The wreck of the) John B | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80128 | 11/3/1950 | Midnight special | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80129 | 11/3/1950 | The roving kind | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80130 | 11/3/1950 | The drinking gourd | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80139 | 11/6/1950 | Trouble in mind | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80140 | 11/6/1950 | Along the Colorado trail | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80141 | 11/6/1950 | Suliram | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80142 | 11/6/1950 | I know where I'm going ; Hush little baby | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80845 | 4/9/1951 | Along the Colorado trail | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80974 | 5/4/1951 | The frozen logger | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80975 | 5/4/1951 | Follow the drinking gourd | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80976 | 5/4/1951 | Wake up, darling Cory (Darling Corey) | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80977 | 5/4/1951 | Greensleeves | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 80978 | 5/4/1951 | Easy rider blues | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81070 | 5/9/1951 | Greensleeves | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81178 | 6/12/1951 | When the Saints go marching in | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81179 | 6/12/1951 | Run home to Mama | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 81180 | 6/12/1951 | Quiliting bee | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81181 | 6/12/1951 | Kisses sweeter than wine | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81443 | 8/23/1951 | Jig along home | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81444 | 8/23/1951 | One for the little bitty baby | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81445 | 8/23/1951 | (Come on and) Join into the game | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81446 | 8/23/1951 | We wish you a merry Christmas | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81561 | 9/19/1951 | The twelve days of Christmas | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81562 | 9/19/1951 | Poor little Jesus | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81563 | 9/19/1951 | The seven blessings of Mary | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81564 | 9/19/1951 | Go tell it on the mountain | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81565 | 9/19/1951 | Joy to the world ; Masters in this hall | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81566 | 9/19/1951 | Lulloo lullaby ; It's almost dry | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81567 | 9/19/1951 | Burgundian carol ; God rest ye merry, gentlemen | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81774 | 10/25/1951 | Old paint (Ride around little dogies) | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81775 | 10/25/1951 | Wimoweh | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81776 | 10/25/1951 | Midnight special | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 82825 | 5/6/1952 | Hard, ain't it hard? | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84006 | 2/26/1953 | Rock Island line | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84007 | 2/26/1953 | Benoni | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84008 | 2/26/1953 | Taking it easy | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84009 | 2/26/1953 | Sylvie | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | 111503 | 12/20/1961 | Jig along home | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | L 6883 | 9/17/1952 | The bay of Mexico | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | L 6884 | 9/17/1952 | True love | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | L 6885 | 9/17/1952 | Clementine | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
Decca | L 6886 | 9/17/1952 | Down in the valley | The Weavers | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hays, Lee," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204366.
Hays, Lee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204366.
"Hays, Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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