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 26-50 of 253 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]616 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]616 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Roll on de ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]617 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | Crap shooting | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]617 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Crap shooting | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]618 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | The mocking bird | Billy Golden | Whistling solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]618 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | The mocking bird | Billy Golden | Whistling solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]619 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | The wedding o'er the hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]619 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | The weddin' o'er the hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]620 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | Laughing song, 'Yaller girl' | Arthur Collins ; Billy Golden | Male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]620 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Yaller gal (Laughing song) | Arthur Collins ; Billy Golden | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]621 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | Uncle Jefferson | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]621 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Uncle Jefferson | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]622 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue | author, speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]622 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue | author, speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1946 | 7-in. | 2/6/1903 | 'The mocking bird' medley | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1946 | 10-in. | 2/6/1903 | 'The mocking bird' medley | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1947 | 7-in. | 2/6/1903 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1947 | 10-in. | 2/6/1903 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1948 | 7-in. | 2/6/1903 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1948 | 10-in. | 2/6/1903 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-376 | 7-in. | 9/1/1903 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-376 | 10-in. | 9/1/1903 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-377 | 7-in. | 9/1/1903 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-377 | 10-in. | 9/1/1903 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-378 | 7-in. | 9/1/1903 | The mocking bird | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, unaccompanied | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, Billy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
Golden, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
"Golden, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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