Hy Heath
Walter Henry "Hy" Heath (July 9, 1890 – April 3, 1965) was an American entertainer, songwriter, composer and writer. Born in Oakville, Tennessee, he received his education in public schools and then became a comedian in musical comedy, vaudeville, minstrel and burlesque shows. His chief musical collaborators included Johnny Lange and Fred Rose. His most successful composition was "Mule Train" which earned him an Academy Award nomination (it was featured in the 1950 film Singing Guns). Another of his many popular songs which he composed was "The Hills of Utah" which was sung by Ken Curtis in the Hollywood western Stallion Canyon starring Ken Curtis and Carolina Cotton. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1890 (Oakville, Tennessee), Died April 3, 1965 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-036942 | 10-in. | 5/12/1939 | Just because you're in Deep Elem | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-043365 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | The little red fox (N'ya, n'ya ya can't catch me) | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-046420 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | The little red fox | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-061520 | 10-in. | 8/8/1941 | The covered wagon rolled right along | City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-2162 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Uncle Remus said | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lillian Lane | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1387 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Old time religion | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; The Sportsmen | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1388 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Loaded pistols, loaded dice | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2763 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Clancy lowered the boom | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0531 | 10-in. | 2/1/1949 | Elmer and the bear | Jack Benny's Quartet ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; Walter Scharf | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | PR-12640 | 10-in. | before 11/5/1947 | El tío Remus lo contó | Charles Wolcott Orchestra ; Tony Gari | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | HCO3059 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Loaded pistol and loaded dice | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
Columbia | CO41849 | 10-in. | 11/2/1949 | Mule train | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heath, Hy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/117009.
Heath, Hy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/117009.
"Heath, Hy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Heath, Hy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006009773
Wikidata: Hy Heath - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5952217
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41801467
MusicBrainz: Hy Heath - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc6e34aa-f7fd-4526-aaee-93135d16729a
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