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Walter Hyatt

Walter Hyatt, American singer-songwriter (died 1996)

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Born
October 25, 1949
Died
May 11, 1996
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1949

About Walter Hyatt

Walter Hyatt was an American singer and songwriter. His group, Uncle Walt's Band, was involved in the alternative music scene in Austin, Texas. In 1985, Hyatt released his first solo recording on Lespedeza Records, a cassette EP titled Fall Through to You. The band returned to Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1974, recording Blame It on the Bossanova, their first record, at Arthur Smith Studios in nearby Charlotte, North Carolina. The band released the record on their own Lespedeza Records label.

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Walter Hyatt timeline

  1. The band returned to Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1974, recording Blame It on the Bossanova, their first record, at Arthur Smith Studios in nearby Charlotte, North Carolina.
  2. In 1985, Hyatt released his first solo recording on Lespedeza Records, a cassette EP titled Fall Through to You.

The world when Walter Hyatt was born

Walter Hyatt was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Walter Hyatt's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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