Bill Conway

Birth and Death Data: Born 1913, Died April 4, 1991

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, lyricist

Notes: Member of The Modernaires vocal quartet.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-064471 10-in. 6/25/1941 Under blue Canadian skies Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064472 10-in. 6/25/1941 The cowboy serenade (While I'm rollin' my last cigarette) Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064473 10-in. 6/25/1941 You and I Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-064474 10-in. 6/25/1941 Adios Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-071192 10-in. 10/20/1941 Jingle bells Tex Beneke ; Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-071864 10-in. 2/18/1942 When Johnny comes marching home Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0150 10-in. 2/18/1947 The blues of the record man Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 64616 10-in. 9/9/1938 I'm coming Virginia Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64617 10-in. 9/9/1938 Jamboree Jones Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64618 10-in. 9/9/1938 Aunt Hagar's blues Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64619 10-in. 9/9/1938 I used to be color-blind Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64620 10-in. 9/9/1938 Sing a song of sixpence Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64621 10-in. 9/9/1938 Peelin' the peach Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64791 10-in. 12/8/1938 Never felt better, never had less Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64792 10-in. 12/8/1938 Mutiny in the nursery Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64793 10-in. 12/8/1938 Jeepers creepers Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 64794 10-in. 12/8/1938 I go for that Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 65366 10-in. 4/8/1939 Three little fishies Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 65367 10-in. 4/8/1939 Hooray for spinach Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 65368 10-in. 4/8/1939 Step up and shake my hand Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 65369 10-in. 4/8/1939 Now and then Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 65370 10-in. 4/8/1939 Mandy Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  
Decca 65578 10-in. 5/15/1939 The shoemaker's holiday Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 65581 10-in. 5/16/1939 Lazy Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Conway, Bill," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202060.

Conway, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202060.

"Conway, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202060

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