Oakley Haldeman
Oakley W. Haldeman (July 17, 1909 – December 17, 1986) was an American songwriter ("Here Comes Santa Claus"), composer, author and the general manager for a music publisher. He joined ASCAP in 1949, and his other popular-song compositions include "Brush Those Tears from Your Eyes", "I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine", "Tho' I Tried", "Pretty Mary", "Texas Polka", "Honey Child", "Vic'try Train", "Last Mile", and "Texans Never Cry". Haldeman was born in California, the son of Catherine (Oakley) and Clarence Edward Haldeman. He was the head of Gene Autry's publishing company, and it was while he was in this position that Autry asked him to write the music for Autry's song Here Comes Santa Claus. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 17, 1909 (Alhambra), Died December 17, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2005 | 10-in. | 1/10/1946 | I wish I had never met sunshine (and sunshine had never met me) | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO1645 | 10-in. | 1/11/1946 | I wish I had never met sunshine | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO2021 | 10-in. | 9/9/1946 | The last mile | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO2587 | 10-in. | 8/28/1947 | Here comes Santa Claus (down Santa Claus Lane) | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO2588 | 10-in. | 8/28/1947 | Pretty Mary | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO2895 | 10-in. | 12/7/1947 | Read it and weep | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO3503 | 10-in. | 12/31/1948 | I lost my little darlin' | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO3811 | 10-in. | 8/3/1949 | He's a chubby little fellow | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO3860 | 10-in. | 8/3/1949 | Santa, santa, santa | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haldeman, Oakley," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356922.
Haldeman, Oakley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356922.
"Haldeman, Oakley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Oakley Haldeman
Discogs: Oakley Haldeman
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Haldeman, Oakley, 1909-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001035909
Wikidata: Oakley Haldeman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7074149
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/279140484
MusicBrainz: Oakley Haldeman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d71d5834-4a37-42f4-931e-8300844b8b16
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