
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress of stage and screen, professional singer-songwriter, and comedian. She is best known for her role as "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind (1939), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first Oscar won by a black entertainer. In addition to acting in many films, McDaniel recorded 16 blues sides between 1926–1929 (10 were issued), was a radio performer and television star; she was the first black woman to sing on radio in the United States. She appeared in over 300 films, although she received screen credits for only 83. McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to radio and one at 1719 Vine Street for acting in motion pictures. In 1975, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame and in 2006 became the first black Oscar winner honored with a US postage stamp. In 2010, she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 10th, 1895 (Wichita), Died October 26th, 1952 (Woodland Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, lyricist, composer
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | 9899 | 10-in. | 11/17/1926 | I wish I had somebody | Hattie McDaniels | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, vocalist, contralto, composer | |
OKeh | 9900 | 10-in. | 11/17/1926 | Boo hoo blues | Hattie McDaniels | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer, vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | 9901 | Not documented | 11/17/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Hattie McDaniels | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | 9902 | Not documented | 11/17/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Hattie McDaniels | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | W80845 | 10-in. | 5/7/1927 | Wonderful dream | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | W80846 | 10-in. | 5/7/1927 | Lonely heart | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto, composer | |
OKeh | W80852 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Sam Henry blues | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | W80853 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Poor boy blues | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | W82061 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | I thought I'd do it | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W82062 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Just one sorrowing heart | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | W82063 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Sam Henry blues | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, contralto | |
OKeh | W82064 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Destroyin' blues | Hattie McDaniel | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McDaniel, Hattie," accessed April 18, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104951.
McDaniel, Hattie. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104951.
"McDaniel, Hattie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 18 April 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151822
Wikidata: Hattie McDaniel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q228904
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/45100688/
MusicBrainz: Hattie McDaniel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/037b0471-652d-4dc2-a464-a5051d5e1e29
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