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 101-125 of 169 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-023272 | 10-in. | 5/24/1938 | Cabin in the Carolines | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Billy Leach | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023546 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | When twilight comes | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-023597 | 10-in. | 6/17/1938 | When twilight comes | Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026865 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | All ashore | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-027204 | 10-in. | 9/19/1938 | All ashore! | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-028794 | 10-in. | 10/29/1938 | All ashore! | Vernon Geyer | Electric organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036374 | 10-in. | 7/28/1939 | (You took me) Out of this world | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038218 | 10-in. | 6/29/1939 | (You took me) Out of this world | Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-042311 | 10-in. | 12/22/1939 | On a little street in Singapore | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042915 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Timber | Golden Gate Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043911 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | On a little street in Singapore | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-044033 | 10-in. | 10/20/1939 | On a little street in Singapore | Delta Rhythm Band ; Claire Martin ; Bob Zurke | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051874 | 10-in. | 7/17/1940 | The call of the canyon | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055500 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | The call of the canyon | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055501 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | The call of the canyon | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058253 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | The last round-up | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063023 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | Colorado memories | Cherry Sisters | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-0683 | 10-in. | 10/15/1945 | Candlelight and roses (Billy Hill's last song) | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3280 | 10-in. | 11/19/1946 | Empty saddles | Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1701 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | The last round-up | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal trio, with string band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79916 | 10-in. | 6/27/1921 | Sleepy head | Edwin Dale ; George W. Reardon | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81356 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | The West, a nest and you | Romancers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81971 | 10-in. | 9/2/1924 | Rock a bye my baby blues | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 145711 | 10-in. | 3/2/1928 | Dream River | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146096 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Dream River | Francis Craig Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Billy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.
Hill, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.
"Hill, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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