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Harry McClintock

Harry McClintock, American singer-songwriter and poet (died 1957)

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Born
October 8, 1882
Died
April 24, 1957
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1882

About Harry McClintock

Harry Kirby McClintock, also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "The Big Rock Candy Mountains". McClintock wrote the marching song of the IWW, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum", and he is credited with being the first person to sing Hill's song "The Preacher and the Slave" in public. Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1884 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "The Big Rock Candy Mountains".

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The world when Harry McClintock was born

Harry McClintock was born in 1882. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

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

Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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