George D. Hay

George Dewey Hay (November 9, 1895 – May 8, 1968) was an American radio announcer and journalist. He was the founder of the original radio series Grand Ole Opry on WSM-AM in Nashville, Tennessee, from which the country music stage show of the same name developed.

Birth and Death Data: Born Indiana (state of the United States of America), Died May 8, 1968 (Virginia Beach (independent city in Virginia, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

= 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
Columbia	140273	10-in.	1/21/1925	Who told you	Art Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	speaker
Columbia	140276	10-in.	1/23/1925	I made a hit with Kit-Kit-Kitty	Ford and Glenn	Male vocal duet, with piano	speaker
Columbia	140277	10-in.	1/23/1925	I'll see you in my dreams	Ford and Glenn	Male vocal duet, with piano	speaker

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hay, George D.," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112436.

Hay, George D.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112436.

"Hay, George D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.