Bob Hilliard
Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: "Alice in Wonderland", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Any Day Now", "Dear Hearts and Gentle People", "Our Day Will Come", "My Little Corner of the World", "Tower of Strength" and "Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 28, 1918 (New York City), Died February 1, 1971 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-1066 | 10-in. | 6/11/1945 | Jose Gonzalez | Tony Pastor ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2086 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | The coffee song (they've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil) | Billy May Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0207 | 10-in. | 3/27/1947 | Red silk stockings and green perfume | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0236 | 10-in. | 4/3/1947 | Stop throwin' rocks at the devil | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0733 | 10-in. | 5/18/1947 | Bouquet of roses | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0983 | 10-in. | 6/19/1947 | Castanets and lace | Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band. | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1189 | 10-in. | 11/21/1947 | These will be the best years of our lives | Buddy Moreno Orchestra ; Perry Mitchell | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1443 | 10-in. | 7/24/1947 | Civilization (bongo, bongo, bongo) | Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1740 | 10-in. | 10/15/1947 | Passing fancy | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2051 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Oh! Florence (the thousand islands song) | Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2160 | 10-in. | 12/5/1947 | If it were easy to do | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2256 | 10-in. | 11/22/1947 | My fair lady | John Paris ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2765 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | Little Romero | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-3027 | 10-in. | 12/27/1947 | Big brass band from Brazil | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-3048 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Tambourine | Ray McKinley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-4076 | 10-in. | 12/15/1948 | A senorita's bouquet | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0098 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | Careless hands | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0318 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | In one ear and out the other | Georgia Crackers [Newman Brothers] | String band, with male vocal and narration | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9AB-2547 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Dear hearts and gentle people | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO40447 | 10-in. | February 1949 | Careless hands | Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | 74483 | 12/30/1947 | The little tune that ran away: Part 1 | Peter Lind Hayes | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 74484 | 12/30/1947 | The little tune that ran away: Part 2 | Peter Lind Hayes | lyricist | |||
| Decca | 76515 | 5/22/1950 | Max Mainspring, the mechanical man: Part 1 | Ray Bolger | composer | |||
| Decca | 76516 | 5/22/1950 | Max Mainspring, the mechanical man: Part 2 | Ray Bolger | composer | |||
| Decca | 76590 | 7/5/1950 | Genie the magic record's magic trick: Hi-diddle-diddle, the cat and the fiddle and the cow ; Three blind mice | Peter Lind Hayes | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hilliard, Bob," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204572.
Hilliard, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204572.
"Hilliard, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Hilliard, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93016869
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