Billy Butterfield
Charles William Butterfield (January 14, 1917 – March 18, 1988) was an American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, flugelhornist, and cornetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 14, 1917 (Middletown), Died March 18, 1988 (Palm Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 360 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-055061 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Special delivery stomp | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-055062 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Summer Ridge Drive | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-055063 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Keepin' myself for you | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | PBS-055064 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Cross your heart | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2277 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | My hero | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2278 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | Tell me why | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2279 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Don't cry, Joe (Let her go, let her go, let her go) | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2280 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | Swing to 45 | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2281 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Whispering hope | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2282 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Penthouse serenade | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2283 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | White Christmas | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2284 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | ('Round her neck) She wore a yellow ribbon | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2766 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | People will say we're in love | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2767 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | It might as well be spring | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2768 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | The surrey with the fringe on the top | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2769 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | If I loved you | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2828 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | Untitled | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2829 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | Some enchanted evening | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2857 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | Oh, what a beautiful mornin' | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2858 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | What's the use of wond'rin' | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2859 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | Leave it to love | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9AB-2860 | 10-in. | 12/29/1949 | Farewell, Amanda | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 63240 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | It's wonderful | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63241 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | In the shade of the old apple tree | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 63242 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Always and always | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Butterfield, Billy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103885.
Butterfield, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103885.
"Butterfield, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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