Bill Darnell
Birth and Death Data: Died April 28, 1976
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-032956 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | Our love | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-032957 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | You're so desirable | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-032959 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | I never knew heaven could speak | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-032960 | 10-in. | 3/12/1939 | Tears from my inkwell | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037666 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | Poor Loulie Jean | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037684 | 10-in. | 6/26/1939 | It's 'way past my dreaming time | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041719 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Let me dream | Bill Darnell ; Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-042774 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | I live again (Because I'm in love again) | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042775 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | You're the greatest discovery (Since 1492) | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057745 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Somebody stole my gal | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-057747 | 10-in. | 11/26/1940 | Till the lights of London shine again | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058757 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | I could write a book | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058759 | 10-in. | 1/6/1941 | Waterloo Bridge | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060617 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Oh! Look at me now | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060618 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | Dolores | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060619 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | You're dangerous | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060620 | 10-in. | 2/4/1941 | You lucky people, you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060958 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | My sister and I | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-060961 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | What has happened? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068435 | 10-in. | 11/27/1941 | A nickel to my name | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068478 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Sailboat in the sky | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068480 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | Life would be a cake-walk with you | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068481 | 10-in. | 12/12/1941 | The moment I laid eyes on you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Bill Darnell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | E3LB-2947 | 10-in. | 12/29/1953 | For you | Bill Darnell | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E3LB-2949 | 10-in. | 12/29/1953 | Teardrop Avenue | Bill Darnell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Darnell, Bill," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352695.
Darnell, Bill. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352695.
"Darnell, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Darnell, Bill, 1920-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91094799
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q94639351
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12498388
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/292156 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/292156
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