Garland Wilson
Garland Lorenzo Wilson (June 13, 1909 – May 31, 1954) was an American jazz pianist who accompanied Nina Mae McKinney. Wilson was a boogie-woogie and stride pianist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Martinsburg (city in West Virginia, United States), Died May 31, 1954 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W151783 | 10-in. | 9/11/1931 | Little Joe | Garland Wilson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W151784 | 10-in. | 9/11/1931 | The viper song | Garland Wilson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| OKeh | W405134 | 10-in. | 2/2/1932 | Memories of you | Garland Wilson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | W405135 | 10-in. | 2/2/1932 | Rockin' chair | Garland Wilson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5176 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | The continental | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5177 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | Miss Otis regrets | Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5178 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | Un baiser | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5179 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | La dernière bergère | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5651 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Un seul couvert, please, James | Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5652 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Si tu m'aimes | Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Garland," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105576.
Wilson, Garland. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105576.
"Wilson, Garland." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Wilson, Garland, 1909-1954 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87137865
Wikidata: Garland Wilson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1459772
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76501894
MusicBrainz: Garland Wilson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/04129444-7d7b-4d87-ac56-d0a5684f4ce4
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