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Henry Clay Work

Henry Clay Work (October 1, 1832 – June 8, 1884) was an American composer and songwriter known for the songs Kingdom Coming, Marching Through Georgia, The Ship That Never Returned and My Grandfather's Clock.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1832 (Middletown), Died June 8, 1884

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-20388 12-in. 7/11/1917 Songs of the nation Conway's Band Band composer  
Victor BVE-33031 10-in. 6/24/1925 Father, dear Father, come home with me now Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33652 10-in. 12/22/1925 Grandfather's clock Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with guitar and organ (takes 4-7); with guitar, organ, and traps (takes 1-3) composer  
Victor BVE-38441 10-in. 4/8/1927 Wake Nicodemus Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with guitar and organ composer  
Victor BVE-39538 10-in. 7/20/1927 Marching through Georgia Clarence Whitehill Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-41124 10-in. 11/29/1927 Kingdom coming (And the year of Jubilo) Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-64020 10-in. 10/14/1930 The ship that never returned Jesse Baird Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-64021 10-in. 10/14/1930 The ship that never returned Louis A. Hirshorn Piano solo composer  
Victor BS-81018 10-in. 1/2/1934 Grandfather's clock The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-81386 10-in. 2/14/1934 The ship that never returned Bradley Kincaid Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-102722 10-in. 6/20/1936 Father, dear Father Dixie Reelers Male vocal trio, with violin and 2 guitars composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1928-04-20-01] 10-in. 4/21/1928 Grandfather's clock Paul Reimers Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Columbia 507 7-in. ca. 1902 Marching through Georgia Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 507 10-in. ca. 1902 Marching through Georgia Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 1776 10-in. ca. Jan.-Apr. 1904 Marching through Georgia Harlan and Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 46118 10-in. 10/16/1915 Marching through Georgia Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 46796 10-in. 5/20/1916 Marching through Georgia Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 46890 10-in. 6/30/1916 Marching through Georgia Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 46968 10-in. 8/17/1916 Medley of patriotic airs Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 47014 10-in. 9/12/1916 Kingdom come Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 47392 10-in. 2/27/1917 Marching through Georgia Adkins Morton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 77528 10-in. 11/24/1917 Favorites of other days, part 1 Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 36814 12-in. ca. 1913 A thousand years Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 49425 12-in. 5/17/1918 A thousand years Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140448 10-in. 3/19/1925 The ship that never returned Charles Lewis Stine Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Work, Henry Clay," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108918.

Work, Henry Clay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108918.

"Work, Henry Clay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108918

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