Pappy Daily

Harold W. Daily
Also known asPappy Daily
Born(1902-02-08)February 8, 1902
OriginYoakum, Texas
DiedDecember 5, 1987(1987-12-05) (aged 85)
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Record producer, music publisher
Years active1950s–1980s

Harold W. Daily (February 8, 1902 – December 5, 1987), better known as "Pappy" Daily, was an American country music record producer and entrepreneur who cofounded the Texas-based record label Starday Records. Daily worked with many of the well-known artists in country music during the 1950s and 1960s, especially George Jones, who looked upon him as a father figure and as a business advisor.[1] Other artists with whom Daily worked include Melba Montgomery (signed by Daily following a recommendation by Jones), J. P. Richardson (the Big Bopper), and Roger Miller.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All Music Guide to Country, 2nd edition, San Francisco, CA: Backbeat, ISBN 0-87930-760-9.