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 201-225 of 253 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 4870 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | The hospital patients | Golden and Marlowe | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 4871 | 10-in. | 7/13/1916 | Jimmy Trigger's return from Mexico | Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes | Comic dialogue | author, speaker | |
| Edison | 5226 | 10-in. | 12/20/1916 | A darkey's oration on woman | Golden and Marlowe | Comic dialogue, with banjo | speaker, author | |
| Edison | 5232 | 10-in. | 12/23/1916 | The coon waiters | Golden and Marlowe | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 5650 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | Bill's dog Towser | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue, male vocal solo, and male vocal duet | speaker, vocalist | |
| Edison | 5651 | 10-in. | 7/1/1917 | Bill's visit to St. Peter | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 5995 | 10-in. | between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 | The colored recruits | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 6081 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | Good and bad | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 6197 | 10-in. | between 5/24/1918 and 5/30/1918 | Turkey in the straw | Empire Vaudeville Company ; Billy Golden | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Edison | 6315 | 10-in. | between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 | Ambrose and Steve in court | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Edison | 6505 | 10-in. | 12/16/1918 | A coon 'possum hunt | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 6962 | 10-in. | 10/7/1919 | The bell hops | Golden & Hughes | Comic scene | speaker, author | |
| Edison | 6967 | 10-in. | 10/8/1919 | Back home on the farm | Golden & Hughes | Comic dialogue | author, speaker | |
| Edison | 7035 | 10-in. | 11/26/1919 | A matrimonial mixup | Golden & Hughes | Comic dialogue | author, speaker | |
| Edison | 7364 | 10-in. | 5/22/1920 | Who stole the chickens | Golden & Hughes | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Edison | 7374 | 10-in. | 5/28/1920 | The life insurance policy | Golden & Hughes | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 7687 | 10-in. | 12/16/1920 | A scene on the levee | Empire Vaudeville Company ; Billy Golden | Comic scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Edison | 7804 | 10-in. | 2/17/1921 | A scene on the old plantation | Empire Vaudeville Company ; Billy Golden | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Edison | 8031 | 10-in. | 5/27/1921 | Aunt Phoebe's wedding day | Golden and Heins | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Zonophone | 1033 | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 1038 | 7-in. | ca. Nov. 1903 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 1039 | 9-in. | Before Feb. 1904 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 2510 | 7-in. | ca. May 1904 | Turkey in the straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 2656 | 9-in. | Before July 1904 | Mixed ale party | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Zonophone | 2659 | 7-in. | Before June 1904 | Nigger that's living high | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, Billy," accessed September 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
Golden, Billy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
"Golden, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 September 2023.
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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