Eldon Shamblin
Eldon Shamblin (April 24, 1916 – August 5, 1998) was an American guitarist and arranger, particularly important to the development of Western swing music as one of the first electric guitarists in a popular dance band. He was a member of the Strangers during the 1970s and 1980s and was the last surviving member of Bob Wills' band the Texas Playboys. |
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Recordings (Results 51-63 of 63 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | DAL634 | 10-in. | 11/30/1938 | You're okay | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL635 | 10-in. | 11/29/1938 | Liza pull down the shades | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL970 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Lone star rag | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL972 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | I don't lov'a nobody | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL974 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Corrine Corinna | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL976 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Blue bonnet rag | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL977 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Bob Wills' special | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL978 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Time changes everything | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL979 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Medley of Spanish waltzes | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL980 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Big Beaver | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL1170 | 10-in. | 2/24/1941 | New worried mind | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL1176 | 10-in. | 2/24/1941 | I knew the moment I lost you | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
Brunswick | DAL1180 | 10-in. | 2/26/1941 | Take me back to Tulsa | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shamblin, Eldon," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732.
Shamblin, Eldon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732.
"Shamblin, Eldon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Shamblin, Eldon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025563
Wikidata: Eldon Shamblin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5354060
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12503355
MusicBrainz: Eldon Shamblin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dac4ffd6-9287-4cdf-ab6f-c4dca13fa04c
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