Sam Hinton

Sam Duffie Hinton (March 31, 1917 – September 10, 2009) was an American folk singer, marine biologist, photographer, and aquarist, best known for his music and harmonica playing. Hinton also taught at the University of California, San Diego, published books and magazine articles on marine biology, and worked as a calligrapher and artist.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1917 (Tulsa), Died September 10, 2009 (Berkeley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 9978 3/29/1957 Cruiskeen lawn ; The smashing of the van Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Decca L 9979 3/29/1957 The real old mountain dew ; The son of a gambolier Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Decca L 9980 3/29/1957 Balinderry ; The eagle's whistle Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Decca L 9981 3/29/1957 Father O' Flynn ; The shepherd's lamb Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Decca L 9982 3/29/1957 The famine song ; She said the same to me Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Decca L 9983 3/29/1957 Paddy on the railway ; No Irish need applies Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Decca L 9984 3/29/1957 Clancy's wooden wedding ; Drill, ye tarriers, drill Sam Hinton vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
(Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinton, Sam," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204587.

Hinton, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204587.

"Hinton, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204587

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sam Hinton

Discogs: Sam Hinton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hinton, Sam, 1917-2009 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86066573

Wikidata: Sam Hinton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7407608

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56803347

MusicBrainz: Sam Hinton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d845a040-d8a4-4fc9-b6f0-50de451eeacc

ISNI: 0000 0001 1492 1220 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114921220

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1729938

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