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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 93 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-5814	10-in.	10/20/1950	'Neath a cold gray tomb of stone	Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Victor	E0VB-5815	10-in.	10/20/1950	Good morning to you	Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Victor	E0VB-5816	10-in.	10/20/1950	I'm gonna sing, sing, sing	Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Victor	E0VB-5817	10-in.	10/20/1950	Gold star mother	Kentucky Pardners (Charlie Monroe) ; Charlie Monroe	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47673	10-in.	2/8/1952	Talk to your heart	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47674	10-in.	2/8/1952	I know I'll never win your love again	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter, instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47675	10-in.	2/8/1952	I lost the only love I knew	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO47676	10-in.	2/14/1952	The road of no return	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47677	10-in.	2/14/1952	I've got to hurry, hurry, hurry	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47738	10-in.	3/14/1952	Cotton lisle stockings and a two dollar dress	Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47739	10-in.	3/14/1952	The boy across the street	Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47741	10-in.	3/11/1952	Thank God I'll be no stranger	Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47742	10-in.	3/14/1952	God laid his hand on my heart	Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47745	10-in.	3/15/1952	Tight wad	Billy Brown	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO47748	10-in.	3/15/1952	I'm sending back everything but memories	Billy Brown	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO48218	10-in.	7/8/1952	I can't escape from you	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO48219	10-in.	7/8/1952	Won't you please be mine (just for today)	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO48221	10-in.	7/9/1952	I'm just in time to be too late	Tommy Warren	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO48223	10-in.	7/9/1952	Do you care for me	Tommy Warren	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Columbia	CO48382	10-in.	9/16/1952	Don't let the stars get in your eyes	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Decca	76046		3/28/1950	My tightwad Daddy	Audrey Williams		instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Decca	76047		3/28/1950	Model T love	Audrey Williams		instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Decca	76048		3/28/1950	Help me understand-1	Audrey Williams		instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Decca	76049		3/28/1950	How can you refuse him now	Audrey Williams		instrumentalist, electric steel guitar
Decca	NA 2041		11/8/1949	Tennessee border No.2	Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb		instrumentalist, electric steel guitar

(Results 1-25 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Helms, Donald (Don)," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.

Helms, Donald (Don). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/320743.

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