Roy Wiggins
Roy Wiggins (June 27, 1926 – August 3, 1999), known professionally as Little Roy Wiggins, was an American steel guitarist who is best known for his work with Eddy Arnold. Wiggins began playing professionally at a young age. As Eddy Arnold's first hire, he developed a signature "ting-a-ling" sound that helped make Arnold the most popular country entertainer for a period. As Arnold moved towards pop music, Wiggins' instrumental work was faded to the background, and then dropped entirely. Wiggins then made several solo instrumental recordings, and toured with other country musicians. Late in life he played for tourists in Tennessee. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1926 (Nashville), Died August 3, 1999 (Sevierville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, electric guitar, leader, guitar, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 91 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5AB-0495 | 10-in. | 7/9/1945 | I walk alone | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D5AB-1218 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | (I'll have to) live and learn | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D5AB-1219 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Be sure there's no mistake | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D5AB-1220 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I couldn't believe it was true | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D5AB-1221 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I talk to myself about you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-1870 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | All alone in the world without you | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-1871 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | Can't win, can't place, can't show | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-1872 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | What's life without love | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-1873 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | That's how much I love you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-1875 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | Chained to a memory | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0730 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Don't bother to cry | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0732 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | I'll hold you in my heart (till I can hold you in my arms) | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0733 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Bouquet of roses | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0734 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | What a fool I was | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0735 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Little angel with a dirty face | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0737 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Take them cold feet outa my back (before I kick you out) | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0738 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Old buttermilk sky | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0739 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafrass tea | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0740 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | My adobe hacienda | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1517 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | When you were sweet sixteen | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1518 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | Poppin' bubble gum | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1519 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | You blacked my blue eyes once too often | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1521 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | There's a hole in the bottom of the sea | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1522 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | Near you | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue and string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1523 | 10-in. | 8/18/1947 | You won't do it no more | Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiggins, Roy," accessed July 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355917.
Wiggins, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355917.
"Wiggins, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 July 2024.
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