Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland

Walter Louis Garland (11 November 1930 – 27 December 2004) professionally Hank Garland, was an American guitarist and songwriter. He started as a country musician, played rock and roll as it became popular in the 1950s, and released a jazz album in 1960. His career was cut short when a car accident in 1961 left him unable to perform.

2007 saw the release of the Hank Garland biopic Crazy.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 11, 1930 (Cowpens), Died December 27, 2004 (Orange Park)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, lead guitar, vocalist, leader, mandolin

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 375 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E1VB-0920 10-in. 2/2/1951 I want to be blue Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E1VB-0927 10-in. 2/2/1951 My life with you Annie Lou and Danny ; Chet Atkins ; Carter Sisters ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal trio and string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E1VB-0928 10-in. 2/2/1951 I'm crying Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E1VB-0929 10-in. 2/2/1951 A trinket of shiny gold Chet Atkins ; Carter Sisters ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 88892 11/18/1955 I don't care Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca 101921 3/18/1957 I owe it to my heart Johnnie Bailes instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca 101922 3/18/1957 You make me live again Johnnie Bailes instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 166 5/1/1949 I'm biting my fingernails and thinking of you-2 Earl Cross instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 167 5/1/1949 Lovesick blues-1 Eddie Crosby instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 168 5/1/1949 Sugarfoot boogie Billy Byrd ; Don Davis ; Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Elbert "Eggy" McEwan ; Jimmy Selph instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 169 5/1/1949 Have you ever been lonely-2 Earl Cross instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 2024 8/26/1949 I'll never slip around again Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2025 8/26/1949 This cold war with you Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2026 8/26/1949 Some other world Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2027 8/26/1949 Sugarfoot rag Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2041 11/8/1949 Tennessee border No.2 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 2045 11/9/1949 Don't be ashamed of your age Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 2058 11/10/1949 Sugar foot rag-1 Red Foley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 2074 12/30/1949 The Third Man theme Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, mandolin, lead guitar  
Decca NA 2075 12/30/1949 Lowdown Billy (Billy in the lowground) Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, mandolin, lead guitar  
Decca NA 2148 6/23/1950 Hillbilly fever No. 2 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 2149 6/23/1950 Texas Vs. Kentucky Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 2169 6/30/1950 Goodnight Irene Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 2188 7/4/1950 I'm moving on Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland vocalist, instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 2189 7/4/1950 Guitar shuffle Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland vocalist, instrumentalist, lead guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 375 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Garland, Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot"," accessed June 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203596.

Garland, Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot". (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203596.

"Garland, Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203596

External Sources

Wikipedia: Hank Garland

Discogs: Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland

Allmusic: Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Garland, Hank, 1930-2004 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90623794

Wikidata: Hank Garland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q704578

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12505674

MusicBrainz: Hank Garland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a577482-0048-4601-8c67-68ba1c686bd7

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