Winston Holmes

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1879, Died December 6, 1946

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, whistling, yodeling, songwriter, speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick KC604 10-in. Nov. 1929 Going away blues Lottie Beaman Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Brunswick KC605 10-in. Nov. 1929 Rollin’ log blues Lottie Beaman Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Gennett 13846 10-in. 5/16/1928 An aweful responsibilty Lottie Beeman and Congregation ; Rev. B. L. Wightman Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 13847 10-in. 5/16/1928 The soul's physician Lottie Beeman and Congregation ; Rev. B. L. Wightman Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 13848 10-in. 5/16/1928 The soul's physician Lottie Beeman and Congregation ; Rev. B. L. Wightman Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist  
Gennett 14158 10-in. 8/21/1928 Park no more mama blues Clara Herring Female vocal solo and female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, bird whistles, trumpet, and piano vocalist, yodeling, whistling  
Gennett 14160 10-in. 8/21/1928 Lost lover blues Winston Holmes ; Lottie Kimbrough Female-male vocal duet, with whistling and guitar vocalist, whistling  
Gennett 14161 10-in. 8/21/1928 Wayward girl blues Winston Holmes ; Lottie Kimbrough Female vocal solo, with yodeling and guitar vocalist, yodeling  
Gennett 14164 10-in. 8/21/1928 Don't speak to me Winston Holmes ; Lottie Kimbrough Female vocal solo and female-male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Gennett 14165 10-in. 8/21/1928 Blue world blues Lottie Kimbrough Female vocal solo, with yodeling, trumpet, and piano vocalist, yodeling  
Gennett 15257 10-in. 6/21/1929 The death of Holmes' mule Winston Holmes ; Charlie Turner Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Gennett 15258 10-in. 6/21/1929 The death of Holmes' mule Winston Holmes ; Charlie Turner Male vocal duet, with guitar vocalist  
Gennett 15259 10-in. 6/21/1929 Rounders lament Winston Holmes ; Charlie Turner Male vocal solo and whistling, with guitar vocalist, whistling  
Gennett 15260 10-in. 6/21/1929 The Kansas City call Winston Holmes ; Charlie Turner Whistling solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, whistling  
Gennett 15261 10-in. 6/21/1929 Skinner Winston Holmes ; Charlie Turner Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holmes, Winston," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355097.

Holmes, Winston. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355097.

"Holmes, Winston." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355097

External Sources

Allmusic: Winston Holmes

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Holmes, Winston - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98058285

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18632985

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58696077

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