Henry whitter biography
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Henry Whitter
American singer-songwriter
Henry Whitter | |
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| Birth name | William Henry Whitter |
| Born | April 6, 1892 Grayson County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1941(1941-11-17) (aged 49) Morganton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Old-time music |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica, vocals |
| Years active | 1923–1930 |
| Labels | Gennett, Victor |
Musical artist
William Henry Whitter (April 6, 1892[1] – November 17, 1941)[2] was an early old-time recording artist in the United States.
Henry whitter biography
He first performed as a solo singer, guitarist and harmonica player, and later in partnership with the fiddlerG. B. Grayson. He recorded the first version of "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad".
Biography
Whitter was born near Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, United States.[1] He learned to play the guitar from an early age, and later on, the fiddle, banjo, harmonica and piano.
His love of music made him dream of a career as an artist and he spent