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 1-25 of 129 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39758	10-in.	8/2/1927	Henry Whitter's fox chase	Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo, with vocal effects	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-39759	10-in.	8/2/1927	Rain Crow Bill	Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-40302	10-in.	10/18/1927	Handsome Molly	Grayson and Whitter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-40303	10-in.	10/18/1927	He is coming to us dead	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-40304	10-in.	10/18/1927	Don't go out tonight, my darling	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-40305	10-in.	10/18/1927	Rose Conley	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Victor	BVE-40307	10-in.	10/18/1927	Train forty-five	Grayson and Whitter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46630	10-in.	7/31/1928	The red and green signal lights	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46631	10-in.	7/31/1928	Joking Henry	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46632	10-in.	7/31/1928	There's a man goin' round takin' names	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46633	10-in.	7/31/1928	The nine-pound hammer	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46634	10-in.	7/31/1928	Short life of trouble	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46635	10-in.	7/31/1928	I've always been a rambler	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46636	10-in.	7/31/1928	Where are you going, Alice?	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46637	10-in.	7/31/1928	A dark road is a hard road to travel	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46638	10-in.	8/1/1928	Barnyard serenade	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with calling	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-46639	10-in.	8/1/1928	Little Maggie with a dram glass in her hand	Grayson and Whitter	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-47183	10-in.	10/16/1928	The lost girl of West Virginia	Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-47184	10-in.	10/16/1928	Poor lost boy	Henry Whitter	Harmonica solo	composer, instrumentalist, harmonica
Victor	BVE-56309	10-in.	9/30/1929	On the banks of the old Tennessee	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-56310	10-in.	9/30/1929	Never be as fast as I have been	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-56311	10-in.	9/30/1929	I have lost you darling, true love	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-56312	10-in.	9/30/1929	Tom Dooley	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-56313	10-in.	9/30/1929	Going down the Lee Highway	Grayson and Whitter	Violin and guitar duet, with dialogue	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Victor	BVE-56322	10-in.	10/1/1929	I saw a man at the close of day	Grayson and Whitter	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 129 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whitter, Henry," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110680.

Whitter, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110680.

"Whitter, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.