Bill Snyder
William P. Snyder (November 7, 1916 – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, May 11, 2011) was an American pianist, bandleader and songwriter of the 1950s. Snyder studied under Moriz Rosenthal in Paris and served in the Air Force during the Second World War. Snyder first had a massive hit with Lorenz Hart's "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" in 1950. The song reached the top position on the Cash Box list of "The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes." Through the 1950s, Snyder was America's most recorded light music pianist with nine gold and one platinum awards for his singles and albums. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1916, Died May 11, 2011
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 143 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85783 | 12/27/1953 | Fire and ice | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87167 | 12/7/1954 | The girl next door | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87168 | 12/7/1954 | The high and the mighty | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87169 | 12/7/1954 | When I grow too old to dream | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87170 | 12/7/1954 | My own true love | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87171 | 12/8/1954 | The eleventh hour melody | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87172 | 12/8/1954 | I'll follow my secret heart | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87173 | 12/8/1954 | My dearest | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87174 | 12/8/1954 | I'll see you again | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87175 | 12/8/1954 | Younger than Springtime | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87176 | 12/8/1954 | The moon of Manakoora | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87177 | 12/8/1954 | As time goes by | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87178 | 12/8/1954 | Falling in love again | Bill Snyder | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100588 | 9/13/1956 | Bewitched | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100589 | 9/13/1956 | Take me in your arms | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100590 | 9/13/1956 | Speak low | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100591 | 9/13/1956 | The nearness of you | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100592 | 9/17/1956 | Cocktails for two | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100593 | 9/17/1956 | You're mine, you | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100594 | 9/17/1956 | Why can't this night go on forever | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100595 | 9/17/1956 | I dream of you | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100596 | 9/19/1956 | Let's put out the lights and go to sleep | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100597 | 9/19/1956 | Soft lights and sweet music | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100598 | 9/19/1956 | Temptation | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100599 | 9/19/1956 | The night was made for love | Bill Snyder Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snyder, Bill," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635.
Snyder, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635.
"Snyder, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Snyder, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93073027
Wikidata: Bill Snyder - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17388778
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60758934
MusicBrainz: Bill Snyder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e2bc59e0-5f6b-4ea2-bf01-58a43f02eb68
ISNI: 0000 0000 5955 7373 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059557373
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