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: steel guitar

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Recordings (Results 76-77 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 13837 12/17/1965 Look who's lonely Loretta Lynn instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca NA 13838 12/17/1965 All I have for you, Mom The Wilburn Brothers instrumentalist, steel guitar  
(Results 76-77 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Helms, Donald (Don)," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.

Helms, Donald (Don). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.

"Helms, Donald (Don)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743

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