G. E. Holmes

Guy Earl Holmes (February 14, 1873 – February 10, 1945) was an American musician and composer. He was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and contributed much to the circus band repertoire. He spent 20 years on the faculty of VanderCook College of Music, and wrote over 200 marches and overtures, among other works. He toured for over a decade with the Smith-Spring-Holmes Orchestral Quintet, with his wife Lotus Flower Spring (a cellist), her sister Coyla May Spring (a pianist and dramatic reader), and Coyla's musician husband Clay Smith, plus a violinist (several women filled that place over the years).

He was featured on Volume 46 of the Heritage of the March recording series, and the Circus World Museum has a substantial collection of his work.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1873, Died February 10, 1945

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-17896 10-in. 6/19/1916 Rigoletto quartet Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-21945 10-in. 6/4/1918 Minstrel days march Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-21955 10-in. 6/5/1918 The courtier march Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, G. E.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109655.

Holmes, G. E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109655.

"Holmes, G. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109655

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