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: 1934 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1VB-2504 | 10-in. | 6/11/1951 | Lonesome | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | E1VB-2505 | 10-in. | 6/11/1951 | The wondrous word (of the Lord) | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2001 | 10-in. | 1/7/1946 | Gold star mother with silvery hair | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal group, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D6VB-2003 | 10-in. | 1/7/1946 | I wear your memory in my heart | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal group, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1068 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | The sea walker | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1069 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | Read the bible every day | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1075 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | Cowboy country | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1076 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | The bar none ranch (in the sky) | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1086 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | Calico apron and a gingham gown | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1087 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | Happy birthday polka | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1088 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | Let me share your name | Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band, vocal chorus, and recitation | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1700 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | A hundred and sixty acres | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-1701 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | The last round-up | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-2133 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Blue Shadows on the Trail | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, whistling, and string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-2134 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | There'll never be another) Pecos Bill | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, and string band | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-2135 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | That palomino pal of mine | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Victor | D7VB-2136 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Home on the range | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Victor | D9VB-0789 | 10-in. | 12/1/1949 | Stampede | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies, narration, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | D9VB-0799 | 10-in. | 12/1/1949 | Church music | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies, and instrumental ensemble | Musical group | |
| Decca | 61926 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | 'Way out there | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 61927 | 10-in. | 2/22/1937 | Tumbling tumbleweeds | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93626 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | So long to the Red River valley | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93627 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | My love went without water | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93628 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | They drew my number | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93629 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | He' s gone up the trail | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93630 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | A love that ended too soon | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93631 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Cielito lindo | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93632 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | Cool water | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93633 | 10-in. | 3/27/1941 | You don't love me but I' ll always love you | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93644 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | There's a long, long trail | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93645 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Kelly waltz | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93646 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Lonely Rose of Mexico | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 93647 | 4/1/1941 | Rye whiskey | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | DLA 10 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Way out there | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 11 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Tumbling tumbleweeds | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 12 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Moonlight on the prairie | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 13 | 10-in. | 8/8/1934 | Ridin' home | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 122 | 10-in. | 3/7/1935 | I follow the stream | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 123 | 10-in. | 3/7/1935 | There's a roundup in the sky | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 124 | 10-in. | 3/7/1935 | And I still do | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 125 | 10-in. | 3/7/1935 | Roving cowboy | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 138 | 10-in. | 3/13/1935 | When our old aged pension check comes to our door | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 139 | 10-in. | 3/13/1935 | Will you love me when my hair has turned to silver | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 140 | 10-in. | 3/13/1935 | When I leave the world behind me | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 141 | 10-in. | 3/13/1935 | Pop eyed | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 241 | 10-in. | 10/9/1935 | Over the Santa Fe trail | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 242 | 10-in. | 10/9/1935 | Song of the pioneers | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 243 | 10-in. | 10/9/1935 | The new frontier | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 244 | 10-in. | 10/9/1935 | Echoes from the hills | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 245 | 10-in. | 10/16/1935 | Kilocycle stomp | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 246 | 10-in. | 10/16/1935 | Cajun stomp | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 247 | 10-in. | 10/16/1935 | Kelly waltz | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 248 | 10-in. | 10/16/1935 | Westward ho! | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 358 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | The hills of old Wyomin' | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 359 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | A melody from the sky | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 360 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | We'll rest at the end of the trail | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 361 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | Texas star | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 382 | 10-in. | 6/18/1936 | Blue bonnet girl | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 383 | 10-in. | 6/18/1936 | Ride, ranger, ride | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 411 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Empty saddles | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 412 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Blue prairie | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 413 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | I'm an old cowhand (From the Rio Grande) | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 414 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | One more ride | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 1697 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | When it's lamp lighting time in the valley | Tex Ritter | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 1698 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | Singin' in the saddle | Tex Ritter | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 1699 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | Sundown on the prairie | Tex Ritter | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 1700 | 10-in. | 1/4/1939 | Viva Tequilla | Tex Ritter | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2714 | 10-in. | 9/3/1941 | I knew it all the time | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2715 | 10-in. | 9/3/1941 | You broke my heart, little darlin' | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2716 | 10-in. | 9/3/1941 | How was I to know | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2763 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | Pay me no mind | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2764 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | Salt River Valley | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2765 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | Tumbleweed trail | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2766 | 10-in. | 9/16/1941 | Plain old plains | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2959 | 10-in. | 3/23/1942 | Private buckaroo | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2960 | 10-in. | 3/23/1942 | O ooh wonderful world | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2961 | 10-in. | 3/23/1942 | I'll be around somewhere | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | DLA 2962 | 10-in. | 3/23/1942 | I'm crying my heart out over you | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | L 3269 | 10-in. | 12/28/1943 | I hang my head and cry | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | L 3270 | 10-in. | 12/28/1943 | Home in San Antone | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | L 3271 | 10-in. | 12/28/1943 | Let me keep my memories | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | L 3272 | 10-in. | 12/28/1943 | There's a new moon over my shoulder | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | ||
| Decca | L 7521 | 1/4/1954 | If you would only be mine | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 7522 | 1/4/1954 | Sierra Nevada | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 7627 | 4/19/1954 | The river of no return | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 7628 | 4/19/1954 | The lilies grow high | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 7995 | 11/22/1954 | Lonely little room | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 7996 | 11/22/1954 | Montana | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 8044 | 12/7/1954 | Somebody bigger than you and I | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group | |||
| Decca | L 8045 | 12/7/1954 | The mystery of his way | Sons of the Pioneers | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sons of the Pioneers," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209685.
Sons of the Pioneers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209685.
"Sons of the Pioneers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Sons of the Pioneers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83073581
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