Hy Heath

Walter Henry "Hy" Heath (July 9, 1890 – April 3, 1965) was an American entertainer, songwriter, composer and author. He educated in public schools and then became a comedian in musical comedy, vaudeville, minstrel and burlesque shows. His chief musical collaborators included Johnny Lange and Fred Rose. His most successful composition was 'Mule Train' which earned him an Academy Award nomination (it was featured in the 1950 film "Singing Guns").

Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1890 (Oakville, Tennessee), Died April 3, 1965 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-036942	10-in.	5/12/1939	Just because you're in Deep Elem	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Victor	BS-043365	10-in.	11/7/1939	The little red fox (N'ya, n'ya ya can't catch me)	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-046420	10-in.	1/12/1940	The little red fox	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Three Blue Notes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	PBS-061520	10-in.	8/8/1941	The covered wagon rolled right along	City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2162	10-in.	9/18/1946	Uncle Remus said	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lillian Lane	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1387	10-in.	10/16/1947	Old time religion	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; The Sportsmen	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1388	10-in.	10/16/1947	Loaded pistols, loaded dice	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2763	10-in.	12/28/1947	Clancy lowered the boom	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	songwriter

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heath, Hy," accessed June 5, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/117009.

Heath, Hy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/117009.

"Heath, Hy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 5 June 2023.

Wikipedia: Hy Heath

LCNAR: Heath, Hy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006009773

Wikidata: Hy Heath - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5952217

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/41801467

MusicBrainz: Hy Heath - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc6e34aa-f7fd-4526-aaee-93135d16729a

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