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 101-125 of 129 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-73315	10-in.	Apr. 1925	The clouds gwine to roll away	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	S-73316	10-in.	Apr. 1925	Good-bye, old booze	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	S-73317	10-in.	Apr. 1925	The butcher boy	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	74137	10-in.	Apr. 1926	I wish I was single again	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	74138	10-in.	Apr. 1926	Put my little shoes away	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, vocalist
OKeh	74139	10-in.	Apr. 1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	74140	10-in.	Apr. 1926	The heart of old Galax	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	74141	10-in.	Apr. 1926	Go bury me beneath the willow tree	Fiddler Joe ; Henry Whitter	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, harmonica
OKeh	74142	10-in.	Apr. 1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Henry Whitter ; Henry Whitter ; Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, harmonica
OKeh	74396	10-in.	Oct. 1926	The broken engagement	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, composer
OKeh	74397	10-in.	Oct. 1926	George Collins	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	74398	10-in.	Oct. 1926	The burglar man	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	74399	10-in.	Oct. 1926	A woman's tongue has no end	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	74400		Oct. 1926	Overshoes and leggins	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	80003	10-in.	4/21/1926	Many times with you I've wandered	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	80004	10-in.	4/21/1926	Goin' down to Jordan to be baptized	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica, vocalist
OKeh	80088	10-in.	9/7/1926	Hand me down my walking cane	Fiddler Joe ; Henry Whitter	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
OKeh	80089	10-in.	9/7/1926	Show me the way to go home	Fiddler Joe ; Henry Whitter	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
OKeh	80090	10-in.	9/7/1926	A woman's tongue has no end	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	80091	10-in.	9/7/1926	The burglar man	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	80092	10-in.	9/7/1926	George Collins	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	80093	10-in.	9/7/1926	Broken engagement	Henry Whitter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica
OKeh	W80347	10-in.	1/27/1927	Lonesome road blues	Ernest V. Stoneman Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80755	10-in.	4/26/1927	Lonesome road blues	Arnold Curry ; Williamson Brothers	Instrumental trio, with vocal trio	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	[15235a]	10-in.	Mar. 1925	Wreck on the Southern Old 97	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist, composer

(Results 101-125 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.