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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320545.
Haywire Mac. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320545.
"Haywire Mac." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McClintock, Harry K. (Harry Kirby), 1882-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000767
Wikidata: Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q918848
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60500059
MusicBrainz: Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6585cb4b-9be2-43ce-94df-63a8a5325540
ISNI: 0000 0000 2535 9758 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000025359758
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/149348 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/149348
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