Billy Hughes
Everette Ishmael "Billy" Hughes (September 14, 1908 – May 6, 1995) was a Western Swing musician and songwriter. Born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, he left for California during the Okie exodus of the 1930s. Billy Hughes and His Buccaroos performed during the 1940s and early 1950s. He also owned an independent recording company, Fargo Records. As a writer he is best known for "Tennessee Saturday Night" which was recorded by Red Foley and became a No. 1 hit in 1949. He died in Horatio, Arkansas. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 14, 1908 (Sallisaw), Died May 6, 1995 (Horatio)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, guitar, composer, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-3040 | 10-in. | 10/9/1946 | Rose of the Alamo | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1321 | 10-in. | 8/11/1947 | City of Memphis | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1323 | 10-in. | 8/11/1947 | Oh how you lied | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1382 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | That wild and wicked look in your eye | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-1384 | 10" | 10/16/1947 | Tell a woman | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-1539 | 10-in. | 8/20/1947 | There's not a thing (I wouldn't do for you) | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1838 | 10-in. | 10/30/1947 | Nothin' won't cure the blues | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-1840 | 10-in. | 10/30/1947 | Peepin' through the keyhole (watching Jole Blon) | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-1841 | 10-in. | 10/30/1947 | I got mine | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-1897 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | Almost every time | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2101 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | Can't get my foot off the rail | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2862 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Sundown in my heart | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | String band, with male vocal solo and accordion | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hughes, Billy," accessed October 2, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355916.
Hughes, Billy. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355916.
"Hughes, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 2 October 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hughes, Billy, 1908-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003093350
Wikidata: Billy Hughes (musician) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912747
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7086869
MusicBrainz: Billy Hughes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/26597e9d-6eda-40e0-a47c-12c92dac6807
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