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 July 19, 1837 (Louisville), Died July 23, 1907

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	5051	10-in.	10/6/1916	Take this letter to my mother	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	5501	10-in.	4/12/1917	I'll remember you, love, in my prayers	Betsy Lane Shepherd	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6195	10-in.	between 5/24/1918 and 5/30/1918	The little old log cabin in the lane	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	10295	10-in.	4/3/1925	The little old log cabin in the lane	Harvey Hindermyer ; Earle Tuckerman	Male vocal duet, with banjo	lyricist, composer
Edison	10622	10-in.	10/7/1925	Little old log cabin in the lane	Fiddlin' Powers & Family	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Edison	18444	10-in.	4/25/1928	We parted by the riverside	Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Edison	N-221	10-in.	4/25/1928	We parted by the riverside	Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Vocalion	13353-13354	10-in.	June 1924	Little old log cabin in the lane	Sidney J. Harkreader ; Uncle Dave Macon	Male vocal duet	lyricist, composer

(Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hays, Will. S.," accessed May 28, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110076.

Hays, Will. S.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110076.

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Wikipedia: William Shakespeare Hays

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

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