Donald (Don) Helms
Donald Hugh Helms (February 28, 1927 – August 11, 2008) was a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams's Drifting Cowboys group. He was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame (1984). |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1927 (New Brockton), Died August 11, 2008 (Nashville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-93 of 93 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9842 | 6/5/1957 | Tears of angels | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10526 | 12/15/1958 | Crazy arms-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10527 | 12/15/1958 | Pick me up on your way down | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10528 | 12/15/1958 | Life to go | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10529 | 12/15/1958 | My shoes keep walking back to you-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10683 | 4/15/1959 | She wanna rock | Arnie Derksen | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10684 | 4/15/1959 | The party was over | Arnie Derksen | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10685 | 4/15/1959 | My dancing shoes | Arnie Derksen | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11224 | 8/13/1960 | Lonely River Rhine | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11225 | 8/13/1960 | Guess we thought the world would end | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13830 | 12/17/1965 | It's another world | The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13831 | 12/17/1965 | The Knoxville girl | The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13832 | 12/17/1965 | Hunt the coon tonight | Harold Morrison | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13833 | 12/17/1965 | The home you're tearin' down | Loretta Lynn | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13835 | 12/17/1965 | The legend of the big river train | The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13836 | 12/17/1965 | Bring me back my heart | The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13837 | 12/17/1965 | Look who's lonely | Loretta Lynn | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13838 | 12/17/1965 | All I have for you, Mom | The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Helms, Donald (Don)," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.
Helms, Donald (Don). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.
"Helms, Donald (Don)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Helms, Don (Guitarist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95067484
Wikidata: Don Helms - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5292769
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26311806
MusicBrainz: Don Helms - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/064f81f7-ea4b-45a1-9b4a-eb1162d49e71
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