Guy Willis
Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1915, Died April 13, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, leader, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5501 | 10-in. | 8/20/1950 | The lovebug itch | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5502 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | White Christmas | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5503 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | Santa Claus is coming to town | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5839 | 10-in. | 11/9/1950 | There's been a change in me | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5845 | 10-in. | 11/10/1950 | Jesus and the atheist | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5945 | 10-in. | 10/24/1950 | Down yonder | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | String band | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5947 | 10-in. | 10/24/1950 | Soldiers' joy | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | String band | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5948 | 10-in. | 10/24/1950 | Flop-eared mule | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | String band | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-6279 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | Kentucky waltz | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-6280 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | Something old, something new | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-6281 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | May the good Lord bless and keep you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-6282 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | I'm writing a letter to the Lord | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-1188 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | Look what thoughts will do | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-1189 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | Shine, shave, shower | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-1198 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | If I should need you (would you say "yes") | Oklahoma Wranglers ; The Willis Brothers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-1199 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | I know you'll never change | Oklahoma Wranglers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-1784 | 10-in. | 4/18/1951 | I wanna play house with you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-1790 | 10-in. | 4/16/1951 | He knows | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2003 | 10-in. | 4/17/1951 | Country kisses | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2004 | 10-in. | 4/17/1951 | Warm beer and a cold, cold woman | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Willis, Guy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/357654.
Willis, Guy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/357654.
"Willis, Guy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Willis, Guy, 1915-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009153235
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