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 Middletown (city in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio, United States), Died March 18, 1988 (Palm Beach (town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 351-367 of 367 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DLA 1094 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | Panama | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 1095 | 10-in. | 11/16/1937 | A Big Apple calls (When my dreamboat comes home) | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 12SRC100 | 12-in. | 2/12/1945 | Lady be good | Yank Lawson Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1776 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Panama | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1777 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Four or five times | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1778 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Jazzin' babies blues | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1779 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Weary blues | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1780 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Wabash blues | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1781 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | High society | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1782 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Wolverine blues | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1783 | 10-in. | 2/29/1944 | Blues in C | Joe Marsala Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 2944 | 10-in. | 12/14/1944 | Jam session jump | Eddie Condon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 2945 | 10-in. | 12/14/1944 | Jam session blues | Eddie Condon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 2946 | 10-in. | 12/14/1944 | Someone to watch over me | Eddie Condon | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 2947 | 10-in. | 12/14/1944 | The sheik of Araby | Eddie Condon ; Jack Teagarden | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 2948 | 10-in. | 12/14/1944 | The man I love | Eddie Condon ; Lee Wiley | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 2949 | 10-in. | 12/14/1944 | Somebody loves me | Eddie Condon Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Butterfield, Billy," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103885.
Butterfield, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103885.
"Butterfield, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Butterfield, Billy, 1917-1988 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144223
Wikidata: Billy Butterfield - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q368430
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MusicBrainz: Billy Butterfield - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ecb3def8-590e-4145-b090-b843a24be4a9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/101084 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/101084
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