Bill Rogers

Augustus Hinds (1906 – 1984), who performed under the stage name Bill Rogers, was a Guyanese singer and songwriter, credited with developing shanto music. He was the first Guyanese musician to record internationally.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1906, Died 1984

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: He is also a composer/lyricist, often credited under real name, Augustus Hinds. Many of his performance credits list his pseudonym with his real name, e.g., "Bill Rogers (A. Hinds

See Also: Hinds, Augustus; Rogers, Bil

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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-84982 10-in. 11/14/1934 A constable staff Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84983 10-in. 11/14/1934 Jimmy black pudding and souse Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84984 10-in. 11/14/1934 Oh Dorothy! Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84985 10-in. 11/14/1934 Ugly or pretty woman Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84986 10-in. 11/14/1934 Intercolonial cricket tournament Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84987 10-in. 11/14/1934 Down tool cloth Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84996 10-in. 11/16/1934 The troubles of a cook Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84997 10-in. 11/16/1934 That rubbish man Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84998 10-in. 11/16/1934 That rubbish man Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-84999 10-in. 11/16/1934 Daddy gone to Cove & John Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86080 10-in. 12/3/1934 Garraway Stream Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86081 10-in. 12/3/1934 Demerara, the land of the sugar stick Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86082 10-in. 12/3/1934 Leave bad women alone Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86083 10-in. 12/3/1934 Standing by the sidewalk Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86084 10-in. 12/3/1934 I'm looking for a loving wife Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86085 10-in. 12/3/1934 The girl I love Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86206 10-in. 11/16/1934 Jordanites routey feast Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86207 10-in. 11/16/1934 Water cocoanut boys Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86213 10-in. 11/19/1934 B. G. Bargee Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86214 10-in. 11/19/1934 Wire wire doom day Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86215 10-in. 11/19/1934 Unlucky marriage Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86216 10-in. 11/19/1934 Sugar, cent a pound Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86217 10-in. 11/19/1934 West Indian weed woman Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86218 10-in. 11/19/1934 Silver bangles dipped in gold Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86229 10-in. 11/21/1934 Boardin' policeman Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86230 10-in. 11/21/1934 The merry mice and happy rats Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86231 10-in. 11/21/1934 Fascinating styles Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86232 10-in. 11/21/1934 Kingston dead cows Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86233 10-in. 11/21/1934 Fire craze in Albert Town Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-86234 10-in. 11/21/1934 Gibbs-Ortega fight Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-06269 10-in. 3/2/1937 The capture of the Girl Pat Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra ; Bill Rogers ; Charlie Smith Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-06270 10-in. 3/2/1937 The return of Smithie Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra ; Bill Rogers ; Charlie Smith Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-06271 10-in. 3/2/1937 The hungry man Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra ; Bill Rogers ; Charlie Smith Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-06272 10-in. 3/2/1937 The rajah lost Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra ; Bill Rogers ; Charlie Smith Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-06273 10-in. 3/2/1937 Landlords and the rent Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra ; Bill Rogers ; Charlie Smith Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-06274 10-in. 3/2/1937 Bill Rogers in U.S.A. Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra ; Bill Rogers ; Charlie Smith Re-recording : Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-021017 10-in. before 2/23/1938 The fifteen cents sweetheart Audley Francis' Washboard Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-021018 10-in. before 2/23/1938 The obeah man down Leguan Audley Francis' Washboard Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rogers, Bill," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110891.

Rogers, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110891.

"Rogers, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110891

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bill Rogers

Discogs: Bill Rogers

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Rogers, Bill, 1906-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98038765

Wikidata: Bill Rogers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q63341568

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46376499

MusicBrainz: Bill Rogers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/777a030b-23da-4c8c-a6f3-e8bf9f94e061

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