Merl Lindsay
Merle Lindsay Salathiel (1916 – October 12, 1965), better known as Merl Lindsay, was one of the premier American Western swing musicians from the 1930s to the mid-1960s and founder of Merl Lindsay and His Oklahoma Night Riders. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Oklahoma City (city and state capital of Oklahoma, United States), Died October 12, 1965
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, Musical group, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3750 | 10-in. | 8/7/1950 | Mop rag boogie | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | CO56468 | 10-in. | 6/27/1956 | Slowly I'm losing you | Vonnie Mack ; Merl Lindsay's Band | Female vocal solo, with string band | leader, Musical group, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO56469 | 10-in. | 6/27/1956 | Blue Mountain waltz | Vonnie Mack ; Merl Lindsay's Band | Female vocal solo, with string band | leader, Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lindsay, Merl," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357652.
Lindsay, Merl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357652.
"Lindsay, Merl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lindsay, Merl - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006114008
Wikidata: Merl Lindsay - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1921883
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64217025
MusicBrainz: Merl Lindsay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f0937c13-024f-45f5-a195-2626c8640c3d
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