Stuart Hamblen

Carl Stuart Hamblen (October 20, 1908 – March 8, 1989) was an American entertainer who became one of radio's first singing cowboys in 1926, going on to become a singer, actor, radio show host, and songwriter. He underwent a Christian conversion and became a Temperance movement supporter and recurring candidate for political office. He is best known as the composer of the song "This Ole House" (1954), most notably recorded by Rosemary Clooney and Shakin' Stevens.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1908 (Santa Monica), Died March 8, 1989 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, guitar, speaker, arranger

Notes: Victor ledgers: "Cowboy Joe from Abilene, Texas."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 88 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	RHCO4560	10-in.	7/27/1951	Just let me love you	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10088	10-in.	1/9/1952	I get lonesome (like nobody knows)	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10089	10-in.	1/9/1952	This ship of mine	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10090	10-in.	1/9/1952	Lord, I pray	Darol Rice and his Orchestra ; Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10154	10-in.	1/9/1952	Black diamond	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10261	10-in.	7/29/1952	Known only to him	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Columbia	RHCO10265	10-in.	7/29/1952	Grasshopper Mac Clain	Stuart Hamblen	Male narration, with orchestra	speaker, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10266	10-in.	7/29/1952	Oklahoma bill	Stuart Hamblen	Male narration, with orchestra	lyricist, composer, speaker
Columbia	RHCO10272	10-in.	7/29/1952	Our love affair (will always smolder)	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO45218	10-in.	1/29/1951	There's a right way, a wrong way	Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO46965	10-in.	12/28/1950	You're always brand new	Stuart Hamblen	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Decca	104989		5/16/1958	You can't love without giving	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	104990		5/16/1958	Someone	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	DLA 104	10-in.	2/23/1935	Sunshine alley	Stuart Hamblen Jubilee		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 105	10-in.	2/23/1935	Lola Lee	Stuart Hamblen Jubilee		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 106	10-in.	2/23/1935	Be just like your Daddy	Stuart Hamblen Jubilee		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 107	10-in.	2/23/1935	Poor boy	Stuart Hamblen Jubilee		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 11078		7/30/1958	I ' ll find you	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11079		7/30/1958	So dear to my heart	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11080		7/30/1958	Remember me (I'm the one who loves you)	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11081		7/30/1958	Without a girl	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11082		7/30/1958	Across the great divide	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11083		7/30/1958	Ace in the hole	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11175		9/15/1958	Texas plains	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist
Decca	L 11176		9/15/1958	This ole house	Stuart Hamblen		vocalist

(Results 51-75 of 88 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamblen, Stuart," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106829.

Hamblen, Stuart. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106829.

"Hamblen, Stuart." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.