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David Wendell Guion

David W. Guion (December 15, 1892, Ballinger, Texas – October 17, 1981), Texan composer, was best known for his arrangements of cowboy tunes, African American spirituals, and original compositions often inspired by the soundscape of west Texas.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1892, Died October 17, 1981

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E18578-E18580 10-in. 3/26/1926 How d’y do Mis’ Springtime The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E19348-E19349 10-in. 5/24/1926 How dy do, Mis’ Springtime The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Edison 6161 10-in. 5/7/1918 Texas fox trot Jaudas' Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 7693 10-in. 12/21/1920 Little pickaninny kid Betsy Lane Shepherd Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10680 10-in. 11/14/1925 How dy do, Mis' Springtime Helen Davis ; Victor Young Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
(Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Guion, David Wendell," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103798.

Guion, David Wendell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103798.

"Guion, David Wendell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103798

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