Terry Gilkyson

Terry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 – October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born Phoenixville (borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died October 15, 1999 (Austin (seat of Travis County, and capital of the State of Texas) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0FB-3553 10-in. 2/18/1950 El grito del ganso loco Miguel Salas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor E4LB-4428 10-in. 6/19/1954 True love and tender care Roberta Lee songwriter  
Victor E4LB-5212 10-in. 12/13/1954 Travelin' on Roberta Lee composer  
Decca L 5032 6/6/1949 Speak a word of love Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5033 6/6/1949 The cry of the wild goose Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5108 8/1/1949 The lady from Laramie Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5109 8/1/1949 Little king Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5110 8/1/1949 Oh brandy leave me alone Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5508 4/7/1950 Boll Weevil Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5509 4/7/1950 Blackeyed Susie Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5510 4/7/1950 The story of the creation / Cotton-eyed Joe Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5511 4/7/1950 Billy boy Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5512 4/7/1950 Roving gambler Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5513 4/7/1950 Jennie Jenkins Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5514 4/7/1950 Black is the color Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5515 4/7/1950 I know where I'm going Terry Gilkyson vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5860 10/2/1950 Everyone's crazy 'ceptin' me Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5861 10/2/1950 Runnin' away Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5862 10/2/1950 The secret Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5863 10/2/1950 Nellie Lou Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5864 10/2/1950 Fast freight Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5865 10/2/1950 The solitary singer Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5866 10/2/1950 Mr. Buzzard Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 5867 10/2/1950 The tick tock song Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
Decca L 6113 2/25/1951 Across the wide Missouri Terry Gilkyson vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilkyson, Terry," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107122.

Gilkyson, Terry. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107122.

"Gilkyson, Terry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107122

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LCNAR: Gilkyson, Terry - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94074951

Wikidata: Terry Gilkyson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q359059

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MusicBrainz: Terry Gilkyson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a8df504-df94-4d77-a3c5-2b9e5c9727e2

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