Billy Golden
William B. Shires (June 9, 1858 – January 29, 1926), who performed and recorded as Billy Golden, was an American blackface comic, and singer who was a popular recording artist between the 1890s and the 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1858 (Cincinnati), Died January 29, 1926
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, author, performer, composer, whistling, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 253 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 2660 | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1904 | Nigger that's living high | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 4654 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1905 | Bye-bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 4655 | 10-in. | Before June 1905 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 9325 | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | Shipmates | Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Zonophone | 9328 | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | Farmhouse liars | Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5767] | 7-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Bye bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Ox cat 5767] | 7-in. | ca. 1904-1905 | Bye bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5767] | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Bye bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5782] | 7-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue, with piano | speaker | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 5782] | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue, with piano | speaker | |
| Zonophone | [Ox cat 5782] | 7-in. | ca. 1904-1905 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue, with piano | speaker | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5789] | 7-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5936] | 7-in. | Before July 1904 | Mixed ale party | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 6020] | 9-in. | Before Oct. 1904 | Yaller gal | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat C 6080] | 9-in. | Before 1905 | Upon the golden shore | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat W9287] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1900 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat W9288] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1900 | Mixed ale party | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat W9289] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1900 | The wedding o'er the hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat W9290] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1900 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat W9292] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1900 | Yaller gal | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat W9294] | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1900 | Upon the golden shore | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6801 | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7065 | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7068 | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | The whistling coon | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7063 | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, Billy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
Golden, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
"Golden, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Golden, Billy, 1858-1926 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92055502
Wikidata: Billy Golden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16030845
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18876592
MusicBrainz: Billy Golden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e6977794-32cc-4ad8-82ff-b2a4520a6feb
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