stg, 1927-2008 US, New Brockton, Alabama
Musician of Country
A.k.a. Donald Hugh Helms
Don Helms (February 28, 1927 – August 11, 2008) was a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys group.Helms was a featured musician on over 100 Hank Williams recordings and provided the high, piercing signature steel guitar sound on more than 100 Hank Williams songs and on 10 of his 11 number-one country hits.Helms died on August 11, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee from complications of heart surgery and diabetes.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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50 Years Of Legendary Steel Guitar | Don Helms | 2000 | Compil. |
Fire Ball Mail | Don Helms With The Stephen Scott Singers | 1962 | Single |
Steel Guitar Sounds Of Hank Williams | Don Helms | 1962 | Album |
Don Helms' Steel Guitar Plays All Time Favorites Of The Country Stars | Don Helms With The Stephen Scott Singers | 1962 | Album |
Progress Through Exposure: Radio Spot Announcements | Don Helms / Nana Mouskouri | 1962 | Single |