Walter Bailes

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lead vocal, guitar, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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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 D6VB-2967 10-in. 9/30/1946 Dust on the bible Blue Sky Boys Male vocal duet songwriter  
Columbia C4370 10-in. 2/17/1945 The drunkard's grave Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia C4371 10-in. 2/17/1945 Searching for a soldier's grave Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia C4372 10-in. 2/17/1945 As long as I live Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia C4373 10-in. 2/17/1945 Dust on the Bible Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia C4374 10-in. 2/17/1945 There's tears in my eyes (all the time) Bailes Brothers Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia C4376 10-in. 2/17/1945 I've got my one way ticket (to the sky) Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia C4377 10-in. 2/17/1945 I want to be loved (but only by you) Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia C4379 10-in. 2/17/1945 I guess i'll go on dreaming Bailes Brothers Male vocal trio, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4766 10-in. 4/22/1947 Whiskey is the devil (in liquid form) Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4768 10-in. 4/22/1947 Building on the sands Bailes Brothers String band, with male vocal duet vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4769 10-in. 4/22/1947 We're living in the last days now Bailes Brothers String band, with male vocal duet vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4770 10-in. 4/22/1947 You'll always be the only one Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4771 10-in. 4/22/1947 Oh so many years Bailes Brothers Male vocal quartet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CCO4772 10-in. 4/22/1947 If you have retreated from God Bailes Brothers String band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
Columbia CCO4773 10-in. 4/22/1947 Ashamed to own the blessed savior Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4774 10-in. 4/22/1947 Do you expect a reward from God Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CCO4775 10-in. 4/22/1947 Read Romans ten and nine Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia CO38716 10-in. 12/21/1947 Remember me Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO38720 10-in. 12/21/1947 Pretty flowers Bailes Brothers Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO46803 10-in. 8/4/1951 Higher in my prayers Lynn Davis ; Molly O'Day Mixed vocal duet, with string band composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO46804 10-in. 8/4/1951 Travelling the highway home Lynn Davis ; Molly O'Day Mixed vocal duet, with string band songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bailes, Walter," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358840.

Bailes, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358840.

"Bailes, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

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