David W. Guion
American musician
David W. Guion's AcademicInfluence.com Rankings
Download Badge
Communications
Why Is David W. Guion Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, David W. Guion , Texan composer, was best known for his arrangements of cowboy tunes, African American spiritualss, and original compositions often inspired by the soundscape of west Texas. Early life David Wendel Guion was born in Ballinger, Texas, on December 15, 1892, to John I. and Armour Fentress Guion. Guion began to play the piano at an early age. He was intrigued by the cowboys, former cattle drivers, who worked on his father's ranch, and also by the spirituals that he heard whenever a family servant brought him to the services of an African-American church. As a young boy, he was sent by train each Saturday to San Angelo, where he took piano lessons with Charles Finger, who later became a prolific author and literary magazine editor. In the fall of 1907 he studied at the Whipple Academy in Jacksonville, Illinois, after which he continued his studies in Fort Worth at Polytechnic College under Wilbur MacDonald. After MacDonald's death in 1912, Guion went to Vienna, where he studied at the Imperial Academy of Music with Leopold Godowsky until the spring of 1914. Returning to Texas, Guion taught piano at Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, and also turned his attention to composition. One of his first major successes, a virtuosic arrangement of "Turkey in the Straw", was performed by many famous pianists, most notably Percy Grainger.
Other Resources About David W. Guion
What Schools Are Affiliated With David W. Guion?
David W. Guion is affiliated with the following schools:
