Billy Moll

Birth and Death Data: Born April 18, 1905 (Madison), Died January 17, 1968 (Stoughton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-36074 10-in. 8/27/1926 Six feet of papa Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-39421 10-in. 6/23/1927 Gid-ap Garibaldi Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Victor BVE-40750 10-in. 11/30/1927 I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-46411 10-in. 7/16/1928 Loving you like I do Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-56759 10-in. 10/8/1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BVE-59639 10-in. 3/18/1930 I'd go barefoot all winter long (if you'd fall for me in the spring Helen Kane Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-59763 10-in. 4/25/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-59768 10-in. 4/29/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor PBVE-61077 10-in. 3/2/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Bing Crosby Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BVE-62326 10-in. 7/1/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Victor BVE-63603 10-in. 8/28/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Burt Lorin ; Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Victor BVE-64007 10-in. 7/30/1930 I want a little girl McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BRC-70118 10-in. 7/6/1931 I love you in the same sweet way Ted Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-70495 10-in. 9/8/1931 Wrap up your troubles in dreams McKinney's Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BRC-71237 10-in. 1/15/1932 Somewhere in the West Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-73712 10-in. 9/29/1932 'Long about sundown Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-73721 10-in. 9/30/1932 'Long about sundown Harold Mooney and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-73874 10-in. 10/27/1932 This is no dream Frank Munn ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-73885 10-in. 10/28/1932 This is no dream Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-74625 10-in. 11/30/1932 At the close of a long, long day Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano lyricist  
Victor BS-041484 10-in. 9/21/1939 My cat fell in the well (well, well, well) Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-068714 10-in. 12/22/1941 Wrap your troubles in dreams (and dream your troubles away) Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor D6VB-2149 10-in. 9/6/1946 I want a little girl Louis Armstrong Hot Six Male vocal, solo with jazz septet lyricist  
Victor D6VB-2853 10-in. 9/18/1946 Seven women in one Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0482 10-in. 3/3/1947 I want a little girl Page Cavanaugh Trio Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano lyricist  
Columbia W142544 10-in. 8/20/1926 Six feet of papa Virginia Childs Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist  
Columbia W143025 10-in. 11/2/1926 Six feet of papa Catherine Boswell Female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 144409 10-in. 6/29/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Jack Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 144412 10-in. 6/30/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi Harmony Brothers Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W144432 10-in. 7/6/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W145392 10-in. 12/23/1927 I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream Harry Reser's Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Columbia 145410 10-in. 12/15/1927 I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream Harmony Brothers Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W147888 10-in. 1/25/1929 So the bluebirds and the blackbirds got together Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys Male vocal trio, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W149153 10-in. 10/17/1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt Buddy Morgan and his Veterans Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia W149190 10-in. 10/28/1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
Columbia W150031 10-in. 2/27/1930 Me and the girl next door Eddie Walters Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W150195 10-in. 4/10/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Roy Evans Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W150397 10-in. 5/7/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150459 10-in. 4/12/1930 Baby, have pity on me Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano songwriter  
Columbia W150518 10-in. 5/21/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra ; Anson Weeks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia [W]150589 10-in. 6/16/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Sammy Fain Male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150673 10-in. 7/25/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet lyricist  
Columbia [W]150738 10-in. 8/26/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado The Four Aces Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist  
Columbia W150896 10-in. 10/21/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Oscar Grogan Male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W150949 10-in. 11/12/1930 Waiting by the silv'ry Rio Grande The Cavaliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W150994 10-in. 12/2/1930 Twenty Swedes ran through the weeds (Chasing one Norwegian) California Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Columbia W151049 10-in. 12/5/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist  
Columbia W151473 10-in. 3/27/1931 Hang out the stars in Indiana Roy Evans Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151612 10-in. 6/15/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Teddy Raph and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151663 10-in. 7/1/1931 I love you in the same sweet way Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with recitation and male vocal trio lyricist  
Columbia W152156 10-in. 3/21/1932 So the bluebirds and the blackbirds got together Log Cabin Four Male vocal quartet lyricist  
Columbia W152371 10-in. 2/7/1933 There's a house on a hill Freddie Rich and his Orchestra ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W351017 10-in. 5/9/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W351066 10-in. 7/7/1931 I love you in the same sweet way Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W81174 10-in. 8/2/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi Jazz Pilots Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W81970 10-in. 12/28/1927 I scream—you scream—we all scream for ice cream The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W403093 10-in. 10/23/1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt Arthur Fields ; Fred Hall Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
OKeh W403094 10-in. 10/23/1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt (I'll tell the cock-eye world) Arthur Fields ; Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
OKeh W404011 10-in. 5/13/1930 Ro-ro-rollin' along Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W404441 10-in. 9/15/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar lyricist  
OKeh W404446 10-in. 9/17/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Justin Ring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W404601 10-in. 12/1/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Julius Dunn ; R. D. Kelly Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin lyricist  
OKeh W405060 10-in. 11/4/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick VO1002 10-in. 1/21/1931 I want a little girl Alabama Washboard Stompers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick VO1005 10-in. 2/3/1931 I want a little girl Alabama Washboard Stompers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E31461 10-in. Nov. 1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan Male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
Brunswick XE31656 12-in. Dec. 1929 Brunswick brevities program U, pt. 3 Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan Radio transcription disc : Male vocal duet lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E32769 10-in. 5/13/1930 Ro-ro-rollin’ along Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick E32852 10-in. June 1930 Ro-ro-rollin’ along Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E33624 10-in. Aug. 1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Harper Brothers Male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick E34392 10-in. September 1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Castlewood Marimba Band Marimba band, with vocal trio lyricist  
Brunswick E35690 10-in. 12/4/1930 Twenty Swedes ran through the weeds (Chasing one Norwegian) Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E35907 10-in. 1/9/1931 Waiting by the silv’ry Rio Grande Jack Richard and his Miami Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36712 10-in. 5/20/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E37161 10-in. 9/15/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Mildred Bailey ; Casa Loma Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E26021-E26022 10-in. 1/14/1928 (I scream—you scream—we all scream for) Ice cream Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E35631-E35632 10-in. 12/4/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado (Waltz) Joe Green Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C5360 10-in. 2/3/1930 Atta boy Tom Gerun Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick C6105 10-in. 8/22/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Irving Aaronson ; Commanders Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C6108 10-in. 8/23/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick LAE845 10-in. 7/23/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with strings lyricist  
Brunswick LA1014-LA1015 10-in. 5/12/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams Abe Lyman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal lyricist  
Brunswick DAL726 10-in. Oct. 1928 Six feet of papa Corrine Hart ; Inez Parham Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison 11814 10-in. 7/25/1927 Gid-ap, Garibaldi Jack Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 18071 10-in. 11/30/1927 (I scream—you scream—we all scream for) Ice cream The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with piano songwriter  
Edison 18769 10-in. 9/28/1928 Loving you like I do Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Edison N-1127 10-in. 9/12/1929 Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt (I'll tell the cock-eyed world) Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison N-1144 10-in. 9/20/1929 I'm keeping company now 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moll, Billy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113285.

Moll, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113285.

"Moll, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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