David Wendell Guion

David Wendell Guion

David W. Guion (December 15, 1892, Ballinger, Texas – October 17, 1981), Texan composer, was best known for his arrangements of cowboy tunes, African American spirituals, and original compositions often inspired by the soundscape of west Texas.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1892, Died October 17, 1981

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	B-22095	10-in.	9/6/1918	Texas	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-23171	10-in.	9/24/1919	Greatest miracle of all	Sophie Braslau	Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25244	10-in.	4/28/1921	Swing low, sweet chariot	Mabel Garrison	Soprano vocal solo, with chimes and orchestra	arranger
Victor	BVE-34562	10-in.	2/12/1926	Howdy do Mis' Springtime	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-55671	10-in.	9/5/1929	Turkey in the straw	Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	BRC-69655	10-in.	5/26/1931	Home on the range	John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	arranger
Victor	BS-78302	10-in.	10/18/1933	Home on the range	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	arranger
Victor	BS-83166	10-in.	6/20/1934	Sheep and goat (Walkin' to the pasture)	Myrtle C. Eaver	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-92847	10-in.	7/3/1935	Turkey in the straw	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	BS-94451	10-in.	8/12/1935	All day on the prairie	Walter R. Jenkins	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-023939	10-in.	6/29/1938	Arkansaw traveler	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	BS-051774	10-in.	7/17/1940	Home on the range (Texas cowboy song)	Dick Leibert	Organ solo	arranger
Victor	E0RB-4859	10-in.	6/20/1950	Turkey in the straw	Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	PD6VB-2837	10-in.	9/10/1946	Harmonica player	John Sebastian	Harmonica solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-Test-1920	10-in.	1/30/1935	Home on the range	Ed. Roecker, Jr.	Male vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Victor	[Trial 1925-12-03-01]	10-in.	12/3/1925	Li'l black rose	Gladys Rice	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	79715	10-in.	2/5/1921	Turkey in the straw	Percy Grainger	Piano solo	arranger
Columbia	49440	12-in.	6/3/1918	Texas fox-trot	Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141291	10-in.	11/19/1925	Howdy do, Mis' Springtime	Rafaelo Díaz	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W146444	10-in.	6/13/1928	Run, Mary, run	Edna Thomas	Female vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Columbia	W146527	10-in.	6/14/1928	Nobody knows de trouble I sees	Edna Thomas	Female vocal solo, with piano	arranger
Columbia	W98251	12-in.	4/1/1926	Sheep and goat walkin' to the pasture	Percy Grainger	Piano solo	composer
OKeh	220	10-in.	ca. July 1918	Texas fox trot	Majestic Hotel Dance Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	S-70148	10-in.	Sept. 1921	The old ark's a movering	Virginia Female Jubilee Singers	Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	[Br cat 5240-a]	10-in.	approximately June 1918	Texas fox trot	Brunswick Military Band	Band	composer
Brunswick	E18578-E18580	10-in.	3/26/1926	How d’y do Mis’ Springtime	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E19348-E19349	10-in.	5/24/1926	How dy do, Mis’ Springtime	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Edison	6161	10-in.	5/7/1918	Texas fox trot	Jaudas' Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	7693	10-in.	12/21/1920	Little pickaninny kid	Betsy Lane Shepherd	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	10680	10-in.	11/14/1925	How dy do, Mis' Springtime	Helen Davis ; Victor Young	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Guion, David Wendell," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103798.

Guion, David Wendell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103798.

"Guion, David Wendell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.