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 April 24, 1916 (Clinton), Died August 5, 1998 (Tulsa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric guitar, guitar

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= 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 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 Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H373 10-in. 7/23/1941 Bob Wills stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H375 10-in. 7/23/1941 Please don't leave me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H377 10-in. 7/23/1941 Cherokee maiden Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H378 10-in. 7/24/1941 Ride on! (my prairie pinto) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H380 10-in. 7/24/1941 It's all your fault Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H381 10-in. 7/24/1941 Goodnight little sweetheart Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H382 10-in. 7/24/1941 Dusty skies Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia H383 10-in. 7/24/1941 My life's been a pleasure Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys 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) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia DAL981 10-in. 4/16/1940 New San Antonio rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4858 10-in. 10/15/1947 The devil ain't lazy Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4859 10-in. 10/15/1947 A sweet kind of love Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4860 10-in. 10/15/1947 Hometown stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4861 10-in. 10/15/1947 Cowboy stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4862 10-in. 10/15/1947 Misery Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4864 10-in. 10/15/1947 Bob Wills schottische Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4866 10-in. 10/16/1947 Texarkana baby Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4867 10-in. 10/16/1947 Good time cake-walk Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4868 10-in. 10/16/1947 Can't get enough of Texas Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4869 10-in. 10/16/1947 You're there Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4871 10-in. 10/16/1947 New Texas Playboy rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CCO4873 10-in. 10/16/1947 Deep water Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia DAL970 10-in. 4/15/1940 Lone star rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia DAL972 10-in. 4/15/1940 I don't lov'a nobody Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia DAL974 10-in. 4/15/1940 Corrine Corinna Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia DAL976 10-in. 4/15/1940 Blue bonnet rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia DAL977 10-in. 4/16/1940 Bob Wills' special Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia DAL978 10-in. 4/15/1940 Time changes everything Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia DAL979 10-in. 4/15/1940 Medley of Spanish waltzes Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia DAL980 10-in. 4/16/1940 Big Beaver Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia DAL1170 10-in. 2/24/1941 New worried mind Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia DAL1176 10-in. 2/24/1941 I knew the moment I lost you Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia DAL1180 10-in. 2/26/1941 Take me back to Tulsa Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL572 10-in. 5/16/1938 Keep knocking (but you can't come in) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL574 10-in. 5/17/1938 Oh, lady be good Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL577 10-in. 5/17/1938 Oh you beautiful doll Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL578 10-in. 5/17/1938 Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you) Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL580 10-in. 5/17/1938 I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL582 10-in. 5/17/1938 Tulsa stomp Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL583 10-in. 5/17/1938 Empty bed blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL585 10-in. 5/17/1938 Little red head Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys ; Joe Ferguson String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL615 10-in. 11/28/1938 San Antonio rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL616 10-in. 11/28/1938 Little girl, go ask your mama Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL617 10-in. 11/28/1938 Carolina in the morning Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL618 10-in. 11/28/1938 The convict and the rose Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Brunswick DAL619 10-in. 11/28/1938 Silver bells Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL621 10-in. 11/28/1938 Beaumont rag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL623 10-in. 11/29/1938 Ida Red Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL626 10-in. 11/28/1938 Whoa babe Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL627 10-in. 11/29/1938 I wonder if you feel the way I do Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL628 10-in. 11/30/1938 That's what I like 'bout the south Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL630 10-in. 11/30/1938 The waltz you saved for me Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL632 10-in. 11/30/1938 Don't let the deal go down Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL633 10-in. 11/29/1938 Drunkard blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL634 10-in. 11/30/1938 You're okay Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick DAL635 10-in. 11/29/1938 Liza pull down the shades Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys String band instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shamblin, Eldon," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732.

Shamblin, Eldon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732.

"Shamblin, Eldon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359732

External Sources

Wikipedia: Eldon Shamblin

Discogs: Eldon Shamblin

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

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