Orlandus "Dad" Wilson

Orlandus Wilson (August 27, 1917 in Chesapeake, Virginia – December 30, 1998 in Paris) was one of the longest standing members of the Golden Gate Quartet and the group's bass singer. He joined the Golden Gate Jubilee Singers in 1934 and only announced his retirement from the quartet in October 1998. Apart from a forced break in 1944 when he was drafted and temporarily replaced by William Langford, Wilson supplied the basis for the quartet. Wilson managed the formation, and supplied a majority of the arrangements and some compositions. His rhythmic feel has been said to be essential to the group's "jump, glide, bounce and swing".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 27, 1917 (Chesapeake), Died December 30, 1998 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

Notes: Wilson is listed in Victor ledgers as "Arlandus Wilson."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-042901	10-in.	10/6/1939	Alone	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042902	10-in.	10/6/1939	He said He would calm the ocean	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042903	10-in.	10/6/1939	Hide me in Thy bosom	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042904	10-in.	10/6/1939	If I had my way	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042905	10-in.	10/6/1939	I looked down the road and I wondered	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042906	10-in.	10/6/1939	'Way down in Egypt land	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042907	10-in.	10/6/1939	Our Father	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042908	10-in.	10/6/1939	You'd better mind	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042909	10-in.	10/6/1939	I'm a pilgrim	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042910	10-in.	10/6/1939	Every time that I feel the Spirit	Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042911	10-in.	10/6/1939	Whoa babe	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042912	10-in.	10/6/1939	Stormy weather (Keeps rainin' all the time)	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042913	10-in.	10/6/1939	The devil with the devil	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042914	10-in.	10/6/1939	Julius Caesar	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042915	10-in.	10/6/1939	Timber	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-042916	10-in.	10/6/1939	Jonah in the whale	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-046124	10-in.	12/26/1939	My walking stick	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-046125	10-in.	12/26/1939	Darling Nellie Gray	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-046126	10-in.	12/26/1939	What's new?	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-046127	10-in.	12/26/1939	My prayer	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-046128	10-in.	12/26/1939	What did Jesus say?	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-046129	10-in.	12/26/1939	The valley of time	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-051295	10-in.	6/14/1940	Pick a bale of cotton	Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-051296	10-in.	6/14/1940	Yellow gal	Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BS-051297	10-in.	6/14/1940	Whoa, back buck	Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 26-50 of 60 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Orlandus "Dad"," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351208.

Wilson, Orlandus "Dad". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351208.

"Wilson, Orlandus "Dad"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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