Sons of the Pioneers

The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music performers and remained popular through the years. Since 1933, through many changes in membership, the Sons of the Pioneers have remained one of the longest-surviving country music vocal groups.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1933

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-2105	10-in.	8/15/1946	Blue prairie	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2106	10-in.	8/21/1946	Trees	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2122	10-in.	9/2/1946	The letter marked unclaimed	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2123	10-in.	9/2/1946	Baby doll	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2124	10-in.	9/2/1946	A penny for your thoughts	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D6VB-2125	10-in.	9/2/1946	Have I told you lately that I love you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0415	10-in.	1/5/1947	Teardrops in my heart	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0435	10-in.	1/27/1947	My best to you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0436	10-in.	1/27/1947	Will there be sagebrush in heaven	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0437	10-in.	1/27/1947	You don't know what lonesome is	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0438	10-in.	1/27/1947	Red river valley	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quintet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0450	10-in.	1/5/1947	Cigareetes, whusky and wild, wild women	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0990	10-in.	6/20/1947	You never miss the water till the well runs dry	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with recitation and string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0991	10-in.	6/20/1947	Lead me gently home, father	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0992	10-in.	6/20/1947	Too high, too wide, too low	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-0993	10-in.	6/20/1947	Out in Pioneertown	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1872	10-in.	11/10/1947	The whiffenpoof song	Sons of the Pioneers	String band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1873	10-in.	11/10/1947	The old rugged cross	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental trio	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1874	10-in.	11/10/1947	Power in the blood	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental trio	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1875	10-in.	11/10/1947	The touch of God's hand	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-1876	10-in.	11/10/1947	Rounded up in glory	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental trio	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-2121	10-in.	11/24/1947	Santa Fe - New Mexico	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-2122	10-in.	11/24/1947	The Missouri is a devil of a woman	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-2123	10-in.	11/24/1947	Down where the Rio flows	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group
Victor	D7VB-2124	10-in.	11/24/1947	My feet takes me away	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	Vocal group

(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sons of the Pioneers," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209684.

Sons of the Pioneers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209684.

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