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Harry K. McClintock

Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1884 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "The Big Rock Candy Mountains".

Birth and Death Data: Born Knoxville (city and county seat of Knox County, State of Tennessee, United States) , Died April 24, 1957 (San Francisco (consolidated city and county in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, songwriter, harmonica, arranger, speaker

Notes: Also known as "Mac" and "Radio Mac."

See Also: Mac

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 75 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBVE-50878 10-in. 4/30/1929 Hobo's spring song Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor PBVE-50879 10-in. 4/30/1929 If I had my druthers Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor PBVE-50880 10-in. 4/30/1929 The broken tambourine Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBVE-50881 10-in. 4/30/1929 His parents haven't seen him since Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Victor PBVE-54531 10-in. 12/13/1929 He sure can play a harmoniky Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor PBVE-54532 10-in. 12/13/1929 Homespun gal Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor PBVE-54533 10-in. 12/13/1929 Can I sleep in your barn? Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor PBVE-54534 10-in. 12/15/1929 Roamin' Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, songwriter  
Victor PBVE-54535 10-in. 12/15/1929 Fireman save my child Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor PBVE-54536 10-in. 12/15/1929 The trusty lariat Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Victor BVE-58165 10-in. 1/7/1930 I want to be happy Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trio vocalist  
Victor PBVE-68325 10-in. 10/15/1931 Fifty years from now Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, songwriter  
Victor PBVE-68326 10-in. 10/15/1931 When it's time to shear the sheep I'm coming back Haywire Orchestra ; Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor PBVE-Test-301 10-in. 9/5/1928 Fifty cents Radio Mac Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Columbia W146821 10-in. 7/30/1928 Halleluja! I'm a bum Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, lyricist  
Columbia W146822 10-in. 7/30/1928 The bum song Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer  
Columbia 146823 10-in. 7/31/1928 The bum song "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Columbia 146824 10-in. 7/31/1928 Hallelujah! I'm a bum "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Columbia [W]147414 10-in. 12/11/1928 The Big Rock Candy Mountains "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Columbia 147944 10-in. 2/8/1929 All I want is 'ittle ootsie oo Lou Gold Orchestra ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W148000 10-in. 2/27/1929 The Big Rock Candy Mountains Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling lyricist, composer  
Columbia W109649 10-in. September 1928 The bum song Flanagan Brothers Male vocal ensemble, with banjo and accordion composer  
Columbia W109695 10-in. September 1928 Kolingens visa Fred Carlsten Male vocal solo, with banjo and accordion composer  
Brunswick E28911 10-in. 12/13/1928 The Big Rock Candy Mountains Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E31491 10-in. 11/27/1929 The hobo’s spring song Charlie Craver Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McClintock, Harry K.," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104769.

McClintock, Harry K.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104769.

"McClintock, Harry K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104769

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock

Discogs: Harry K. McClintock

IMDb: Harry K. McClintock

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: McClintock, Harry K. (Harry Kirby), 1882-1957 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000767

Wikidata: Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q918848

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/60500059

MusicBrainz: Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6585cb4b-9be2-43ce-94df-63a8a5325540

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/149348 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/149348

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