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: Died February 10, 1945
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger
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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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109655.
Holmes, G. E.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109655.
"Holmes, G. E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Holmes, G. E. (Guy Earl), 1873-1945 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93021441
Wikidata: Guy Earl Holmes - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5622218
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/6964506
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/325420 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/325420
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