Bill Dillard
Bill Dillard (July 20, 1911 – 1995) was an American swing music jazz trumpeter, actor and singer born in Pennsylvania, probably better known for his work with the big bands of Benny Carter, Luis Russell and Teddy Hill, among others. He also had an acting career on Broadway. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born July 20, 1911 (Pennsylvania), Died January 16, 1995
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-98398 | 10-in. | 12/27/1935 | The music goes 'round and around | Bill Dillard ; Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-98399 | 10-in. | 12/27/1935 | I'm building up to an awful let-down | Bill Dillard ; Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-98600 | 10-in. | 12/27/1935 | I'm shooting high | Bill Dillard ; Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-98601 | 10-in. | 12/27/1935 | I've got my fingers crossed | Bill Dillard ; Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-06462 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | The love bug will bite you (if you don't watch out) | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-06463 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Would you like to buy a dream? | Beatrice Douglas ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-06464 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Big Boy Blue | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-06465 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Where is the sun? | Beatrice Douglas ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-06466 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Harlem twister | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-06467 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | My Marie | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-07925 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | I know now | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07926 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | The lady who couldn't be kissed | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07927 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | (Have you forgotten) The you and me that used to be | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-07928 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | A study in brown | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-07929 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | Twilight in Turkey | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-07930 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | China boy | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-010206 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | San Anton' | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-010207 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | I'm happy darling, dancing with you | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-010208 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | Yours and mine | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-010209 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | I'm feelin' like a million | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Gramophone | 0LA1894 | 10-in. | 7/12/1937 | I've found a new baby | Dicky Wells Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Decca | 39693 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | If the moon turns green | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 39694 | 10-in. | 7/10/1935 | Lulu's back in tovm | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 39723 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | In a little gypsy tea room | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 39724 | 10-in. | 7/18/1935 | I never saw a better night | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dillard, Bill," accessed June 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109422.
Dillard, Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109422.
"Dillard, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 June 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dillard, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92031637
Wikidata: Bill Dillard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2218991
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46949266
MusicBrainz: Bill Dillard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/14a8d356-db2b-42fa-b61d-0226c1c11a52
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