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Haywire Mac

Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1884 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "The Big Rock Candy Mountains".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1882 (Knoxville), Died April 24, 1957 (San Francisco)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Listing for Harry K. McClintock.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca DLA 1657 10-in. 12/14/1938 The bum song, No. 1 Haywire Mac vocalist  
Decca DLA 1658 10-in. 12/14/1938 The bum song, No. 2 Haywire Mac vocalist  
Decca DLA 1659 10-in. 12/14/1938 Hallelujah I'm a bum Haywire Mac vocalist  
Decca DLA 1660 10-in. 12/14/1938 The Big Rock Candy Mountains Haywire Mac vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haywire Mac," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320545.

Haywire Mac. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320545.

"Haywire Mac." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320545

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