Billy Hill
Billy Hill (July 14, 1899 – December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter, violinist, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, and subsequently by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 169 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100768 | 10-in. | 7/2/1936 | Sweet misery of love | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-101561 | 10-in. | 5/5/1936 | The scene changes | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-101650 | 10-in. | 6/1/1936 | Empty saddles | Charlie Barnet ; Glen Island Casino Orchestra ; Joe Hoste | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-101863 | 10-in. | 5/25/1936 | Empty saddles | Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-102337 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Sweet misery of love | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PB-59 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Playmates | Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02134 | 10-in. | 10/13/1936 | In the chapel in the moonlight | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-02192 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | In the chapel in the moonlight | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03519 | 10-in. | 12/4/1936 | Timber | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03703 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Timber | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03711 | 10-in. | 12/10/1936 | Timber | Jerry Cooper | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-06860 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | On a little dream ranch | Ted Mack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-07733 | 10-in. | 4/7/1937 | On a little dream ranch | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09512 | 10-in. | 6/10/1937 | The miller's daughter Marianne | George Hamilton ; Music Box Music ; Lee Norton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-09731 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | The mission by the sea | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-010510 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | That's when your heartaches begin | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-010529 | 10-in. | 6/8/1937 | The miller's daughter, Marianne | Ken Drake Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-011073 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Till the clock strikes three | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011669 | 10-in. | 8/6/1937 | Till the clock strikes three | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-011697 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Boots and saddle | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014669 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | In a mission by the sea | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-017792 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Smoke from a chimney | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Frank Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018113 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | Smoke from a chimney | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021645 | 10-in. | 3/29/1938 | So little time (So much to do) | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-021971 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | So little time (So much to do) | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Billy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.
Hill, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.
"Hill, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Hill, Billy, 1899-1940 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89004667
Wikidata: Billy Hill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912712
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31551634
MusicBrainz: Billy Hill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a823be3f-9125-476b-89d5-7712a5eb8b01
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