Will. S. Hays
William Shakespeare Hays (July 19, 1837 – July 23, 1907) was an American poet and lyricist. He wrote some 350 songs over his career and sold as many as 20 million copies of his works. These pieces varied in tone from low comedy to sentimental and pious; his material was sometimes confused with that of Stephen Foster as a result. In his later years, Hays put forth one of the more plausible claims to authorship of the song "Dixie". In the end, however, no evidence could be produced to back up his pretensions. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1837 (Louisville), Died July 23, 1907
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1530 | 10-in. | 8/19/1947 | Mollie darling | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | 4103 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1909 | De little old log cabin in de lane | Carroll Clark | Male vocal solo, with banjo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4861 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 | Mollie darling | Frank Coombs | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19459 | 10-in. | 7/12/1911 | Take this letter to my mother | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19778 | 10-in. | 2/29/1912 | Molly darling | Alice Nielsen | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46643 | 10-in. | 3/16/1916 | Roll out! Heave dat cotton! | Harry C. Browne | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46875 | 10-in. | 6/24/1916 | Angels meet me at the crossroads | Harry C. Browne | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47040 | 10-in. | 9/22/1916 | Keep in de middle ob de road | Harry C. Browne ; Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 77579 | 10-in. | 12/14/1917 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Carroll Clark | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 77991 | 10-in. | 8/13/1918 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Carroll Clark | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 79966 | 10-in. | 8/23/1921 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81600 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Little old log cabin in the lane | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo (yodeling), with fiddle (violin) and guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W141364 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | Mollie darling | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142586 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Susan Jane | Gold Dust Twins | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143858 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Little log cabin in the lane | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W146138 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | Take this letter to my mother | Cronic Brothers | Male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 90050 | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | De little old log cabin in the woods | Bentley Ball | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | CO40048 | 10-in. | 11/1/1948 | I'll remember you love in my prayers | Bob Atcher ; Bob Atcher | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 8374 | 10-in. | June 1923 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Fiddlin' John Carson | Fiddle (violin) solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W80345 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Ernest V. Stoneman Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E28791 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Susan Jane | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30165 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Little log cabin in the lane | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with banjo, mandolin, and harmonica | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E18933-E18935 | 10-in. | 4/27/1926 | Little old log cabin in the lane | Florence Easton | Female vocal solo and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E22089-E22091 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | Molly darling | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24855-E24857 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | The little old log cabin in the lane | John Charles Thomas | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hays, Will. S.," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110076.
Hays, Will. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110076.
"Hays, Will. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: William Shakespeare Hays
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LCNAR: Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95041373
Wikidata: William Shakespeare Hays - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15497470
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10047056
MusicBrainz: William Shakespeare Hays - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a048142e-b1aa-42fb-8e0a-64a892a9556f
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