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. 2008 saw the release of the Hank Garland biopic Crazy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cowpens, Died December 27, 2004 (Orange Park)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, lead guitar, vocalist, leader, mandolin, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3602 | 10-in. | 4/10/1950 | Sugarfoot rag | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; The Snowflakes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal group | composer | |
| 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 | |
| Columbia | CO54281 | 10-in. | 11/2/1955 | Maybe | Gordon Terry | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54282 | 10-in. | 11/2/1955 | Keep right on talking | Gordon Terry | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4211 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | You rule my heart | Melissa Monroe | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4212 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Guilty tears | Melissa Monroe | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar, songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO4213 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Stop, look and listen | Melissa Monroe | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4214 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Oh, how I miss you | Melissa Monroe | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4215 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | While I'm reading your letter | Shenandoah Valley Trio | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4216 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Cabin of love | Shenandoah Valley Trio | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4217 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Little sunshine girl | Shenandoah Valley Trio | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4218 | 10-in. | 8/6/1950 | Let me rest (at the end of my journey) | Shenandoah Valley Trio | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4639 | 10-in. | 9/20/1946 | Honest as the day is long | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4908 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | The fiddler with the patch on his pants | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4909 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | Drinking all my troubles away | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4910 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | Rootie tootie | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4911 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | There's no room in my heart (for the blues) | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4913 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | You're never satisfied | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4914 | 10-in. | 11/21/1947 | Those foolish lies | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4917 | 10-in. | 11/21/1947 | Cotton Pickers' special | Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers | String band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51089 | 10-in. | 3/6/1954 | Much too young to die | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51090 | 10-in. | 3/6/1954 | I love you so much I let you go | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Garland, Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot"," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203596.
Garland, Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot". (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203596.
"Garland, Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.
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External Sources
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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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1965634 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1965634
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