Too Tight Henry

Too Tight Henry, born Henry Lee Castle (June 5, 1897 or 1899 – August 16, 1971) was an American blues musician, who recorded four songs for Columbia Records and Brunswick Records in 1928 and 1930.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1899 (Georgia), Died August 16, 1971 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W147318 10-in. 10/27/1928 Charleston contest Too Tight Henry Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Columbia W147319 10-in. 10/27/1928 Charleston contest Too Tight Henry Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Brunswick C6416 10-in. Oct. 1930 Squinch owl moan Too Tight Henry Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, vocalist  
Brunswick C6417 10-in. Oct. 1930 The way I do Too Tight Henry Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, vocalist  
Brunswick C6438 10-in. Oct. 1930 Sitting on top of the world Beale Street Rounders Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Brunswick C6439 10-in. Oct. 1930 Talkin' 'bout yo-yo Beale Street Rounders Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Too Tight Henry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347334.

Too Tight Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347334.

"Too Tight Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347334

External Sources

Wikipedia: Too Tight Henry

Discogs: Too Tight Henry

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Too Tight Henry, 1899-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98055222

Wikidata: Too Tight Henry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28970660

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43914811

MusicBrainz: Too Tight Henry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6d8e61b0-299b-4e78-bf96-b4545f1e49cd

ISNI: 0000 0000 5552 3264 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055523264

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