Sons of the Pioneers

The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music performers and remained popular through the years. Since 1933, through many changes in membership, the Sons of the Pioneers have remained one of the longest-surviving country music vocal groups.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1933

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3536	10-in.	2/4/1950	Roses	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal harmonies	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3537	10-in.	2/4/1950	The eagle's heart	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal harmonies	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3538	10-in.	2/4/1950	The land beyond the sun	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3539	10-in.	2/4/1950	I told them all about you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3573	10-in.	3/10/1950	Wagons west	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3574	10-in.	3/13/1950	Rollin' dust	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3575	10-in.	3/13/1950	Song of the wagonmaster	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3576	10-in.	3/13/1950	Chuckwalla swing	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3712	10-in.	7/17/1950	Old man atom	Sons of the Pioneers	Comic monologue, with male vocal ensemble and string band	Vocal group
Victor	E0VB-3713	10-in.	7/17/1950	What this country needs (is a good old fashioned talk with the Lord)	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with recitation and string band	Vocal group
Victor	D5VB-1034	10-in.	3/17/1945	Cool water	Vaughn Monroe ; Sons of the Pioneers ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D5VB-1035	10-in.	3/17/1945	Columbus stockade blues	Vaughn Monroe ; Sons of the Pioneers ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	Vocal group
Victor	D5VB-1109	10-in.	8/8/1945	Forgive and forget	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D5VB-1110	10-in.	8/8/1945	Cool Water	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D5VB-1111	10-in.	8/8/1945	The timber trail	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D5VB-1112	10-in.	8/8/1945	The Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2000	10-in.	1/7/1946	You're getting tired of me	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2002	10-in.	1/7/1946	You'll be sorry when I'm gone	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2040	10-in.	3/15/1946	Cowboy camp meetin'	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2041	10-in.	3/15/1946	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with whistling solo and string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2042	10-in.	3/15/1946	Out California way	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2043	10-in.	3/15/1946	Grievin' my heart out for you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2044	10-in.	3/15/1946	No one to cry to	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2103	10-in.	8/15/1946	The everlasting hills of Oklahoma	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2104	10-in.	8/15/1946	Chant of the wanderer	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	Vocal group

(Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sons of the Pioneers," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209684.

Sons of the Pioneers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209684.

"Sons of the Pioneers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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