Hoosier Hot Shots
The Hoosier Hot Shots were an American quartet of musicians who entertained on stage, screen, radio, and records from the mid-1930s into the 1970s. The group formed in Indiana where they performed on local radio before moving to Chicago and a nationwide broadcasting and recording career. The group later moved to Hollywood to star in western movies. |
Birth and Death Data: Died Ceased 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | C827 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Hoosier stomp | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C829 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Whistlin' Joe from Ko Ko Mo | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal qiuartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C830 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Four thousand years ago | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal qiuartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C832 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Oakville twister | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1001 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Black eyed Susan Brown | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1007 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Back in indiana | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1112 | 10-in. | 10/28/1935 | I can't give you anything but love | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal qiuartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1113 | 10-in. | 10/28/1935 | San | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1114 | 10-in. | 10/28/1935 | Everybody stomp | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1116 | 10-in. | 10/28/1935 | Them hill-billies are mountain-Williams now | Hoosier Hot Shots | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1117 | 10-in. | 10/28/1935 | Virginia blues | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1163 | 10-in. | 11/2/1935 | I like bananas because they have no bones | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal qiuartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1167 | 10-in. | 11/2/1935 | They go wild, simply wild over me | Hoosier Hot Shots ; Uncle Ezra | Instrumental and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1168 | 10-in. | 11/2/1935 | At the Old Maid's Ball | Hoosier Hot Shots ; Uncle Ezra | Instrumental and vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1282 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | At the Darktown Strutters' Ball | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental and vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1285 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | I like mountain music | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1286 | 10-in. | 2/26/1936 | Youre driving me crazy (What did I do) | Hoosier Hot Shots | Novelty band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1401 | 10-in. | 6/15/1936 | Take me out to the ball game | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1402 | 10-in. | 6/15/1936 | Bye bye blues | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1404 | 10-in. | 6/15/1936 | I'll soon be rolling home | Hoosier Hot Shots | Vocal and instrumental quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1519 | 10-in. | 10/5/1936 | Margie | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1520 | 10-in. | 10/5/1936 | Alexander's ragtime band | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1524 | 10-in. | 10/5/1936 | Toot toot tootsie goo'bye | Hoosier Hot Shots | Novelty band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1679 | 10-in. | 11/17/1936 | Jingle bells | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Columbia | C1755 | 10-in. | 1/20/1937 | Pick that bass | Hoosier Hot Shots | Instrumental quartet, with vocal ensemble | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hoosier Hot Shots," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321748.
Hoosier Hot Shots. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321748.
"Hoosier Hot Shots." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Discogs: Hoosier Hot Shots
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hoosier Hot Shots (Musical group) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97113080
Wikidata: Hoosier Hot Shots - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2412018
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/265950571
MusicBrainz: Hoosier Hot Shots - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/43a6e5cc-b820-4afc-ac21-fea9f34712d7
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/733012 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/733012
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