Billy Williams [1913-2001]
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, tenor saxophone, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
| 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 | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0024 | 10-in. | 1/8/1945 | What makes the sunset | Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0026 | 10-in. | 1/8/1945 | I miss your kiss | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0047 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0048 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | Beautiful dreamer | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0049 | 10-in. | 1/22/1945 | Her heart was made of stone | Kaydets ; Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet, vocal chorus, and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0296 | 10-in. | 6/11/1945 | Good, good, good (that's you - that's you) | Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0590 | 10-in. | 8/30/1945 | Chickery chick | Kaye Choir ; Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal choir and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0591 | 10-in. | 8/30/1945 | I lost my job again | Kaydets ; Chubby Silvers ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0656 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | It might as well be spring | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0658 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | When I marry I'll marry for love | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0659 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | You're nobody 'til somebody loves you | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0660 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | I'm headin' east | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0661 | 10-in. | 10/2/1945 | Lonely corral, old pard'ner | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0770 | 10-in. | 5/24/1945 | My old Kentucky home | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0771 | 10-in. | 5/24/1945 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0773 | 10-in. | 5/24/1945 | I'll be walking with my honey (soon, soon, soon) | Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0775 | 10-in. | 6/6/1945 | Promises | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0776 | 10-in. | 6/6/1945 | Foster medley - finale | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] ; Arthur Wright | Male vocal solos, with female vocal quintet, vocal chorus, and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1312 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | I didn't mean a word I said | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1313 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | Atlanta, GA. | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1315 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | Put your little foot right out | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1318 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | I've just got to be a cowboy | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1319 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | Heart break trail | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1320 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | Yippee ki-aye | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1321 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | (I'll ride) across the purple sage | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1323 | 10-in. | 3/8/1946 | (Gee! I'm glad to be) the one that I am | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1369 | 10-in. | 3/22/1946 | Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2682 | 10-in. | 8/21/1946 | The old lamp-lighter | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | 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-2981 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Tonight you belong to me | Russ Case Orchestra ; 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 | |||
| Decca | 75665 | 1/5/1950 | How you sound | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75666 | 1/5/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75743 | 1/25/1950 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75744 | 1/25/1950 | I'll never be free | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75745 | 1/25/1950 | Sad feelin' | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75746 | 1/25/1950 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75752 | 1/25/1950 | Please give me a chance | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 75753 | 1/25/1950 | I wish I knew | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy [1913-2001]," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352632.
Williams, Billy [1913-2001]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352632.
"Williams, Billy [1913-2001]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Billy, 1913-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008157740
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