Donald (Don) Helms

Donald Hugh Helms (February 28, 1927 – August 11, 2008) was a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams's Drifting Cowboys group. He was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame (1984).

Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1927 (New Brockton), Died August 11, 2008 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 76-93 of 93 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 9842 6/5/1957 Tears of angels Justin Tubb instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10526 12/15/1958 Crazy arms-1 Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10527 12/15/1958 Pick me up on your way down Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10528 12/15/1958 Life to go Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10529 12/15/1958 My shoes keep walking back to you-1 Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10683 4/15/1959 She wanna rock Arnie Derksen instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10684 4/15/1959 The party was over Arnie Derksen instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 10685 4/15/1959 My dancing shoes Arnie Derksen instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 11224 8/13/1960 Lonely River Rhine Bobby Helms instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 11225 8/13/1960 Guess we thought the world would end Bobby Helms instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13830 12/17/1965 It's another world The Wilburn Brothers instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13831 12/17/1965 The Knoxville girl The Wilburn Brothers instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13832 12/17/1965 Hunt the coon tonight Harold Morrison instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13833 12/17/1965 The home you're tearin' down Loretta Lynn instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13835 12/17/1965 The legend of the big river train The Wilburn Brothers instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13836 12/17/1965 Bring me back my heart The Wilburn Brothers instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13837 12/17/1965 Look who's lonely Loretta Lynn instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 13838 12/17/1965 All I have for you, Mom The Wilburn Brothers instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
(Results 76-93 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Helms, Donald (Don)," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.

Helms, Donald (Don). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.

"Helms, Donald (Don)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743

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