Billy Moll
Billy (Wilbur) Moll (1904 – January 17, 1968) was an American songwriter and primarily lyricist, the co-writer of several popular songs such as "I Want a Little Girl" (1930), "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (1931), "Hang Out the Stars in Indiana" (1931), and the novelty song "Ice Cream (I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream)" (1927). His works were performed by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Bessie Smith, Frankie Laine, Barbra Streisand, Eric Clapton, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Al Bowlly. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Madison (capital city of Wisconsin, United States), Died January 17, 1968 (Stoughton (city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36074 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | Six feet of papa | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39421 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Gid-ap Garibaldi | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40750 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-46411 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Loving you like I do | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-56759 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-59639 | 10-in. | 3/18/1930 | I'd go barefoot all winter long (if you'd fall for me in the spring | Helen Kane | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59763 | 10-in. | 4/25/1930 | Ro-ro-rollin' along | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-59768 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | Ro-ro-rollin' along | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-61077 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-62326 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-63603 | 10-in. | 8/28/1930 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Burt Lorin ; Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-64007 | 10-in. | 7/30/1930 | I want a little girl | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-70118 | 10-in. | 7/6/1931 | I love you in the same sweet way | Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-70495 | 10-in. | 9/8/1931 | Wrap up your troubles in dreams | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-71237 | 10-in. | 1/15/1932 | Somewhere in the West | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73712 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | 'Long about sundown | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73721 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | 'Long about sundown | Harold Mooney and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73874 | 10-in. | 10/27/1932 | This is no dream | Frank Munn ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-73885 | 10-in. | 10/28/1932 | This is no dream | Sid Peltyn and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-74625 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | At the close of a long, long day | Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041484 | 10-in. | 9/21/1939 | My cat fell in the well (well, well, well) | Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068714 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Wrap your troubles in dreams (and dream your troubles away) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0229 | 10-in. | 4/24/1945 | Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2149 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | I want a little girl | Louis Armstrong Hot Six | Male vocal, solo with jazz septet | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2853 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Seven women in one | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moll, Billy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113285.
Moll, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113285.
"Moll, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Moll, Billy, 1905-1968 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006117989
Wikidata: Billy Moll - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28922281
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12071026
MusicBrainz: Billy Moll - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/174d998c-9049-4413-afbc-c5293f0081f2
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