Billy Hadnott
Birth and Death Data: Born Port Arthur (city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States), Died December 1, 1999
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053206 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | Rock and ride | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053207 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | 400 swing | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053208 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | My dream | Darwin Jones ; Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053209 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | My pop gave me a nickel | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Myra Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053210 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | Please don't squabble | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Ernie Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053211 | 10-in. | 7/15/1940 | A-la-bridges | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053638 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Dameron stomp | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053639 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Rachmaninoff jumps | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053640 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Mistreated | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Ernie Williams | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053641 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Too much | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053642 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | It couldn't be | Darwin Jones ; Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053643 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Keep rockin' | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; William H. Smith | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053644 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Take 'um | Henry Bridges ; Harlan Leonard ; Rockets | Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-053645 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Dig it | Harlan Leonard ; Rockets ; Myra Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Excelsior | OR-164-A | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Boogie'n my woogie | Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Exclusive | OR-164-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1951 | Thrill me till I get my fill | Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | OR-165-B | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Lay it on the line | Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | OR-165-A | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Red beans & rice blues | Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | OR-166-A | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Big gorilla blues | Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott ; William Woodman | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Excelsior | OR-166-B | 10-in. | 1944-1951 | Find out what he likes (and how he likes it) | Gladys Bentley Quintette ; Billy Hadnott ; Byron Johnson ; Sylvester Scott | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 3881 | 10-in. | 6/14/1951 | Am I to blame | Meredith Howard | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 3884 | 10-in. | 6/14/1951 | Just kiss me once | Meredith Howard | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-221 | 10-in. | September, or October 1950 | I walked away | T-Bone Walker | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-224 | 10-in. | September, or October 1950 | Too lazy | T-Bone Walker | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Imperial | IM-331 | 10-in. | August 15 & 20, 1951 | You don't understand | T-Bone Walker | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hadnott, Billy," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/319528.
Hadnott, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/319528.
"Hadnott, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hadnott, Billy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92029289
Wikidata: Billy Hadnott - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q863107
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76503514
MusicBrainz: Billy Hadnott - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e60bdff-6876-425a-8118-dd260381f31d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1508717 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1508717
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