Bill Schallen
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist, string bass
Notes: Bill Schallen, whose real name was William Schallenberger, is sometimes credited on Bluebird disc labels as Bill Schollen. He was a vocalist and trombone player for Alvino Rey's band. Surname has also appeared as Scholenberger, Schollenberger, and Schellenberger.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-036977 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | In the middle of a dream | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036978 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Let there be love | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036979 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Mary Lou | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036980 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Ay-ay-ay | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036981 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Begone | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036982 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | You are my dream | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037738 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | The jumpin' jive (Jim jam jump) | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037739 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | La rosita | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037740 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | Ragtime cowboy Joe | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037741 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | Stumbling | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061748 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Feed that eagle | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061749 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | You are the lyric (To the loving song in my heart) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061750 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | (The belle of the village ball) Around and around she goes | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061751 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | The skunk song | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061752 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Santa Claus is comin' to town | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061914 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Liebestraum (A dream of love) | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061915 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | I said no! | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061916 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Deep in the heart of Texas | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male solos, vocal ensemble, and clapping | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061917 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Sing your worries away | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061918 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Not a star in sight | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062779 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Oh, for heaven's sake | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062780 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | As I remember you | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen | Instrumental ensemble. with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062781 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Light cavalry | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062782 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Woodland symphony | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062783 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Amapola (Pretty little poppy) | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063351 | 10-in. | 4/14/1941 | If it's true | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063352 | 10-in. | 4/14/1941 | Hindustan | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-063353 | 10-in. | 4/14/1941 | Everything happens to me | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065216 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | A romantic guy, I | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065217 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Where you are | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065218 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Saturday nite | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065219 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | I take to you | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065942 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065943 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | In the hall of the mountain king | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065944 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | Kiss the boys goodbye | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-065945 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | It's yours | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066824 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Here comes the bride (Lohengrin's wedding march) | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066825 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | A drowsy old riff | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066826 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | How green was my valley | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066827 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Don't take your love from me | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066828 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Jealous | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-066829 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Dancing in a dream | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-067884 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | On the Alamo | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-067885 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | Idaho | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-067886 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | It isn't a dream anymore | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-067887 | 10-in. | 9/19/1941 | Who calls? | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-071666 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-071667 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Sing me a song of the islands | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071668 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Smile for me (until we meet again) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-071669 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | The Army Air Corps (Official song of the United States Army Air Corps) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071682 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Do you miss your sweetheart? (Like your sweetheart misses you?) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-071683 | 10-in. | 1/27/1942 | Little Hawk | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075453 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Dearly beloved | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075454 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | The major and the minor | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075455 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | I'm old-fashioned | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075456 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Strip polka | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-075520 | 10-in. | 6/25/1942 | When it's moonlight on the blue Pacific | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal quartet, and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-075522 | 10-in. | 6/25/1942 | The singing sands of Alamosa | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 114716 | 3/26/1964 | Twisting & shoutin' (Doing the monkey) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 114717 | 3/26/1964 | Deep down love | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 114718 | 3/26/1964 | Baby (I just can't help it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 114719 | 3/26/1964 | Groovin' | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 114720 | 3/26/1964 | Love (is where you find it) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 114721 | 3/26/1964 | Squeeze her-Tease her (But love her) | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 114728 | 3/27/1964 | Big boss line | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 114729 | 3/27/1964 | My best friend's girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 114730 | 3/27/1964 | Take one step | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schallen, Bill," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109830.
Schallen, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109830.
"Schallen, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Schallen, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93035106
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