More Henry Whitter 78`s on OKeh

 Here is the rest of the Henry Whitter 78`s I have on the OKeh label. That only leaves fourteen sides on OKeh I don`t have. I`ll post his Victor recordings I have in the next week or so. Happy downloading!

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40229
The Kaiser And Uncle Sam / The Broken Engagement Blues
recorded December 10, 1923
The Kaiser And Uncle Sam is actually the old tune All Night Long, curious title change for sure, The Broken Engagement is a common old time tune

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40237
Travelling Man / Ellen Smith
recorded November 20, 1924
Travelling Man is an old "coon" song, Ellen Smith is a common old-time tune

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40269
Rabbit Race / Farewell To Thee
recorded November 20, 1925
Rabbit Race is a harp solo in the vein of The Fox Chase, Farewell To Thee is a harp and guitar solo, strangely enough, of the old Hawaiian song Aloha Oe

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40296
Watermelon Hanging On The Vine / Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy
recorded November 20, 1924
Watermelon Hanging On The Vine I believe is likely and old minstrel show number, Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy is likely a cover of Uncle Dave Macon`s record of the song, this is likely the first country cover of a hit record

Whitter`s Virginia Breakdowners / OKeh 40320
Black-Eyed Susan / `Round Town Girl
recorded July 16, 1924
Black-Eyed Susan is a common old fiddle tune, `Round Town Girls is what we now call Buffalo Gals

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40352
The Long Tounged Woman / The Dollar And The Devil
recorded November 10, 1924
The Long Tounged Woman is sort of a comedy song that was recorded later by Riley Puckett, The Dollar And The Devil is one I`ve never heard anywhere else but has a fine message in it

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40375
I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again / The Butcher Boy
recorded July 1, 1925 / April 23 or 24, 1925
I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again is a common old-time tune, I believe The Butcher Boy may go way back to England or Scotland

Henry Whitter / OKeh 40391
Lost John / Peek-A-Boo
Lost John isn`t the common harmonica solo tune, but is still a good number, Peek-A-Boo is the common waltz tune

 Henry Whitter / OKeh 45053
Goin` Down To Jordan To Be Baptized / Many Times With You I`ve Wandered
recorded April 22, 1926
Goin` Down To Jordan may have roots as a spiritual number, Many Times With You I`ve Wandered is sort of a unique tune that reminds me somewhat of the lyrics of I`m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes

Henry Whitter / OKeh 45063
The Burglar Man / A Woman`s Tounge Has No End
recorded October 18, 1926
both tunes are old comedy numbers, unfortunately on The Burglar Man side, Henry`s guitar isn`t in tune with his harmonica

Henry Whitter / OKeh 45081
The Broken Engagement / George Collins
recorded October 18, 1926
Here he has recorded The Broken Engagement with the words, George Collins was a common tune from the area where Henry lived, George Collins may have been a person from that area

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