Eldon Shamblin
Eldon Shamblin (April 24, 1916 – August 5, 1998) was an American guitarist and arranger, particularly important to the development of Western swing music as one of the first electric guitarists in a popular dance band. He was a member of the Strangers during the 1970s and 1980s and was the last surviving member of Bob Wills' band the Texas Playboys. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Clinton, Died August 5, 1998 (Tulsa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric guitar, guitar
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1305 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Shut up and drink your beer | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1307 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | High voltage gal | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1308 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | (Gotta get to) Oklahoma City | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1312 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Bob Will two-step | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1314 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Cain's stomp | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1315 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Louisiana blues | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H372 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Blue Bonnet Lane | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H373 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Bob Wills stomp | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H375 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Please don't leave me | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H377 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Cherokee maiden | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H378 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Ride on! (my prairie pinto) | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H379 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Got a letter from my kid today | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | Male vocal with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H380 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | It's all your fault | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H381 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Goodnight little sweetheart | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H382 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | Dusty skies | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | H383 | 10-in. | 7/24/1941 | My life's been a pleasure | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL970 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Lone star rag | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL972 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | I don't lov'a nobody | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL974 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Corrine Corinna | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL975 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Let me call you sweetheart (I'm in love with you) | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL976 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Blue bonnet rag | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL977 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Bob Wills' special | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL978 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Time changes everything | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL979 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Medley of Spanish waltzes | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL980 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Big Beaver | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shamblin, Eldon," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732.
Shamblin, Eldon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732.
"Shamblin, Eldon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shamblin, Eldon - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025563
Wikidata: Eldon Shamblin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5354060
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12503355
MusicBrainz: Eldon Shamblin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dac4ffd6-9287-4cdf-ab6f-c4dca13fa04c
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/411081 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/411081
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