Henry Whitter

William Henry Whitter (April 6, 1892 – November 17, 1941) was an early old-time recording artist in the United States. He first performed as a solo singer, guitarist and harmonica player, and later in partnership with the fiddler G. B. Grayson. He recorded the first version of "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1892 (Virginia), Died November 17, 1941 (Morganton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1930

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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 129 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-56323	10-in.	10/1/1929	The Coal Creek mines	Grayson and Whitter	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-56324	10-in.	10/1/1929	What you gonna do with the baby	Grayson and Whitter	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-56325	10-in.	10/1/1929	Fox chase no. 2	Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo, with vocal effects	composer, speaker, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-56326	10-in.	10/1/1929	Train blues	Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo, with vocal effects	composer, speaker, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-64742	10-in.	11/28/1930	Mah yeller gal	Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64743	10-in.	11/28/1930	A pretty gal's love	Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio, and talk	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64744	10-in.	11/28/1930	Another man's wife	Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64745	10-in.	11/28/1930	The possum hunt	Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64748	10-in.	11/29/1930	Shuffle, feet, shuffle	Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64749	10-in.	11/29/1930	Tar and feathers	Fisher Hendley ; Marshall Small ; Henry Whitter	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64750	10-in.	11/29/1930	Pretty little gal	Fisher Hendley ; Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo, with banjo	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-64751	10-in.	11/29/1930	Whitter's rabbit hunt	Henry Whitter	Monologue, with harmonica solo	speaker, composer, instrumentalist, harmonica
OKeh	9210	10-in.	7/1/1925	The story by the moonlight	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9211	10-in.	7/1/1925	Liza Jane	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9212	10-in.	7/1/1925	I wish I was a single girl again	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9213	10-in.	7/1/1925	Old maid blues	Roba Stanley	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9214	Not documented	7/1/1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Roba Stanley	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
OKeh	9215	10-in.	7/1/1925	A single life	Roba Stanley	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9216	Not documented	7/1/1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Roba Stanley	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar
OKeh	9270	10-in.	8/25/1925	I was born about ten thousand years ago	Kelly Harrell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9271	10-in.	8/25/1925	Wild Bill Jones	Kelly Harrell	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9272	10-in.	8/25/1925	Peg and awl	Kelly Harrell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9273	Not documented	8/25/1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Kelly Harrell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9274	10-in.	8/25/1925	I was born in Pennsylvania	Kelly Harrell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	9275	Not documented	8/25/1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Kelly Harrell	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica

(Results 26-50 of 129 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whitter, Henry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110680.

Whitter, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110680.

"Whitter, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.