Bill Boyd
William Lemuel Boyd (September 29, 1910 – December 7, 1977) was an American Western-style singer and guitarist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1910, Died December 7, 1977
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, guitar, vocalist, songwriter, composer, director, arranger, yodeling, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5AB-0852 | 10-in. | 11/19/1945 | These tears are not for you | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2988 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | Jim's polka | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2989 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | Oklahoma bound | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2990 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | New Fort Worth rag | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2991 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | Out in the rain again | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2992 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | Now or never | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2993 | 10-in. | 10/3/1946 | Palace in Dallas | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0831 | 10-in. | 5/7/1947 | I'm glad (I'm glad he's gone and left you) | Blue Sky Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1856 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Mean, mean, mean (clean thru) | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band, and vocal trio | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1857 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Closed for repairs | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1858 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | I'm writing a letter to heaven | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1859 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Too blue to care | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1860 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | I always lose | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1861 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | American patrol | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1863 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Yes you did | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1864 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Come and get it | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1865 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Southern steel guitar | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1866 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Skaters' waltz | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1867 | 10-in. | 11/7/1947 | Texas blues | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1885 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | Never break your promise to a woman | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1886 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | Vacant heart | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1887 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | Pull down the shades and lock the door | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1888 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | Monterey polka | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0427 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Lone star rag | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | leader, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D9VB-0428 | 10-in. | 3/10/1949 | Without a woman's love | Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, leader, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boyd, Bill," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107284.
Boyd, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107284.
"Boyd, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Boyd, Bill, 1910-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95074081
Wikidata: Bill Boyd - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4908222
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42024643
MusicBrainz: Bill Boyd - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cee7459-b9df-4658-a862-2cfb8614c89c
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