Billy Williams [1913-2001]
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, vocalist, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-074757 | 10-in. | 7/20/1942 | (I'm headin' for the blue horizon) Where the mountains meet the sky | Harvey Crawford ; Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075545 | 10-in. | 7/9/1942 | (I'm headin' for the blue horizon) Where the mountains meet the sky | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0034 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | Remember me (when the candlelights are gleaming) | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0035 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | Green grass of Wyoming | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0036 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | My adobe hacienda | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0037 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | I ain't a-gonna leave my love no more | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0963 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | I've got a gal in Laramie | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0964 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | Throw a saddle on a star | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0965 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | Mary marry me | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0966 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | Roundup time for love | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2088 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Texas belle | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2091 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Livin' western style | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-3013 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Time and again | Russ Case Orchestra ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Decca | 74730 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's boogie woogie No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74731 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74732 | 1/28/1949 | Beulah's sister's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74733 | 1/28/1949 | Wee Albert | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74853 | 4/26/1949 | What's happening baby? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74854 | 4/26/1949 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75636 | 12/29/1949 | Rag mop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75637 | 12/29/1949 | For you my love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75638 | 12/29/1949 | Sky blue | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75664 | 1/5/1950 | I've been a fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy [1913-2001]," accessed October 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352632.
Williams, Billy [1913-2001]. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352632.
"Williams, Billy [1913-2001]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 October 2023.
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LCNAR: Williams, Billy, 1913-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008157740
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