Hays, Will S.

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Louisville journalist, poet, songwriter, and steamboat pilot.

From the description of Diary and scrapbook, ca. 1861. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49279811

Will S. Hays (his more familiar name) was a song writer, newspaper columnist, and steamboat captain. A Louisville native, he wrote as many as five hundred songs including "Mollie Darling," which was said to have sold three million copies.

From the description of Photograph collection, ca. 1850-1939. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49279813
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creatorOf Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907. Scrapbook of sheet music, 1859-1876. George Washington University
referencedIn Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932. Young Ewing Allison : papers, 1840-1932. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Edison sheet music collection, 1830-1958 (bulk 1890-1940). Library of Congress
referencedIn Golden Family Collection, 1795-1996 Working Men's Institute of New Harmony, Indiana
referencedIn Smith, Joshua Soule, 1848-. Joshua Soule Smith papers, 1865-1903. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Thixton, Lillian Walker. Lillian Walker Thixton : papers, 1830-1964. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Edison Sheet Music Collection, 1830-1958, (bulk 1890-1940) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907. Photograph collection, ca. 1850-1939. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Taylor, Marilyn, soprano. The household muse [sound recording] : music in the American home, 1814-1870. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
creatorOf Blitz, Signor, musician. Driven from home / music by Signor Blitz ; words by Will S. Hays. Dwight Anderson Memorial Music Library, University of Louisville
creatorOf McGovern, James Patrick. [Kentucky broadside collection]. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Edison Sheet Music Collection, 1830-1958, (bulk 1890-1940) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907. Diary and scrapbook, ca. 1861. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Minstrel show songs sheet music, 1843-1906. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Newcomb, Mary, 1895-1949?. Mary Newcomb Collection, 1901-1935 1930-1935 The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Millard, H. (Harrison), 1830-1895. Presidential campaign songs, 1876, 1884. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
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associatedWith Blitz, Signor, musician person
associatedWith Golden Family family
associatedWith Hayes family family
associatedWith Newcomb, Mary, 1895-1949? person
associatedWith Smith, Joshua Soule, 1848- person
associatedWith Thixton, Lillian Walker. person
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Birth 1837-07-19

Death 1907-07-23

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