Molly O'Day
Molly O'Day (July 9, 1923 – December 5, 1987) was an American country music vocalist. O'Day was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2007. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Pike County (county in Kentucky, United States)), Died December 5, 1987 (Huntington (city in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, Musical group, guitar, banjo, songwriter, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | RHCO4101 | 10-in. | 6/20/1950 | If you see my savior | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4102 | 10-in. | 6/20/1950 | Heaven's radio | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | Mixed vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4103 | 10-in. | 6/20/1950 | When my time comes to go | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal trio | Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO4104 | 10-in. | 6/20/1950 | Don't sell Daddy any more whiskey | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day ; Art Satherley | Female vocal solo, with string band | Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4695 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | The tramp on the street | Cumberland Mountain Folks | String band, with female vocal solo | Musical group, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CCO4696 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | When God comes to gather his jewels | Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4697 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | The black sheep returned to the fold | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4698 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Put my rubber doll away | Cumberland Mountain Folks | String band, with male-female vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group | |
| Columbia | CCO4699 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | The drunken driver | Cumberland Mountain Folks | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4700 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | The tear stained letter | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male & female vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4701 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Beneath that lonely mound of clay | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CCO4702 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Six more miles | Cumberland Mountain Folks | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38757 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Singing waterfall | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38758 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | At the first fall of snow | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38759 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Matthew twenty-four | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38760 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | I don't care if tomorrow never comes | Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38761 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | A hero's death | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO38766 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | I'll never see sunshine again | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male/female vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38767 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Too late - too late | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male-female vocal duet | Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO38768 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Why do you weep (dear willow) | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male-female vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO38769 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Don't forget the family prayer | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO38770 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | I heard my mother weeping | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO40661 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | Mother's gone but not forgotten | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO40663 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | This is the end | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO40664 | 10-in. | 4/4/1949 | Fifteen years ago today | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "O'Day, Molly," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/370062.
O'Day, Molly. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/370062.
"O'Day, Molly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Grove: Molly O'Day
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: O'Day, Molly, 1923-1987 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93063131
Wikidata: Molly O'Day (singer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6896651
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/225566361
MusicBrainz: Molly O’Day - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fe66e257-b4bd-483e-b1b5-e4cef38d484f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/324234 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/324234
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