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. |
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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2137 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Two can play your game | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2139 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | It ain't far to the bar | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-2140 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Gravy train | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| 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 | |
| Victor | D9VB-0511 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | Tennessee Saturday night | Skip Martin ; The Pied Pipers | Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO3494 | 10-in. | 12/29/1948 | Tennessee Saturday night | Johnny Bond | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hughes, Billy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355916.
Hughes, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355916.
"Hughes, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Hughes, Billy, 1908-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003093350
Wikidata: Billy Hughes - 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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