Henry Clay Work

Henry Clay Work

Henry Clay Work (October 1, 1832 – June 8, 1884) was an American composer and songwriter known for the songs Kingdom Coming, Marching Through Georgia, The Ship That Never Returned and My Grandfather's Clock.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1832 (Middletown), Died June 8, 1884

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-20388	12-in.	7/11/1917	Songs of the nation	Conway's Band	Band	composer
Victor	BVE-33031	10-in.	6/24/1925	Father, dear Father, come home with me now	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33652	10-in.	12/22/1925	Grandfather's clock	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with guitar and organ (takes 4-7); with guitar, organ, and traps (takes 1-3)	composer
Victor	BVE-38441	10-in.	4/8/1927	Wake Nicodemus	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with guitar and organ	composer
Victor	BVE-39538	10-in.	7/20/1927	Marching through Georgia	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41124	10-in.	11/29/1927	Kingdom coming (And the year of Jubilo)	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-64020	10-in.	10/14/1930	The ship that never returned	Jesse Baird	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-64021	10-in.	10/14/1930	The ship that never returned	Louis A. Hirshorn	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BS-81018	10-in.	1/2/1934	Grandfather's clock	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-81386	10-in.	2/14/1934	The ship that never returned	Bradley Kincaid	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102722	10-in.	6/20/1936	Father, dear Father	Dixie Reelers	Male vocal trio, with violin and 2 guitars	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-[Unnumbered 1928-04-20-01]	10-in.	4/21/1928	Grandfather's clock	Paul Reimers	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Columbia	507	10-in.	ca. 1902	Marching through Georgia	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	507	7-in.	ca. 1902	Marching through Georgia	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	1776	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1904	Marching through Georgia	Harlan and Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	46118	10-in.	10/16/1915	Marching through Georgia	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	46796	10-in.	5/20/1916	Marching through Georgia	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	46890	10-in.	6/30/1916	Marching through Georgia	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	46968	10-in.	8/17/1916	Medley of patriotic airs	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	47014	10-in.	9/12/1916	Kingdom come	Harry C. Browne	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	47392	10-in.	2/27/1917	Marching through Georgia	Adkins Morton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	77528	10-in.	11/24/1917	Favorites of other days, part 1	Columbia Stellar Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	36814	12-in.	ca. 1913	A thousand years	Columbia Mixed Quartette	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	49425	12-in.	5/17/1918	A thousand years	Columbia Mixed Quartette	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W140448	10-in.	3/19/1925	The ship that never returned	Charles Lewis Stine	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Work, Henry Clay," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108918.

Work, Henry Clay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108918.

"Work, Henry Clay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.