Billy Williams
William Holt Williams (born Richard Isaac Banks; 3 March 1878 – 13 March 1915) was an Australian-born British vaudeville and music hall singer and entertainer. His best known song was "When Father Papered the Parlour". |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1878, Died March 13, 1915
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 27407 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | When Father papered the parlour | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 27408 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | I’m the man that buried Flanagan | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27409 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Let’s have a song on the Graphophone | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27410 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Here we are again | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 27411 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | I've found Kelly | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 27412 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | I’ll lend you my best girl | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27498 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Where the crowd all goes | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27499 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | You’re the one | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27500 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Rosetta | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27501 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Wake up! John Bull | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27502 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Don’t go out with him tonight | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27503 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Mrs. B. | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27651 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Let’s all go mad | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27652 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | I do wish that I was a ladies’ man | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27653 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Take me back to the U.S.A. | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27654 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | I don’t care | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27655 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Why can’t we have the sea in London? | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27656 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | My lass from Glasgow toon | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27921 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | I wish it was Sunday night | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 27922 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Cohen | Artists vary | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27930 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Take me where there are no eyes about | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 27931 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | I keep on toddling along | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 27932 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | All the silver from the silvery moon | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 27933 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | I never heard Father laugh so much before | Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | 28164 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Where does Daddy go when he goes out? | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360029.
Williams, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360029.
"Williams, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Billy, -1915 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83228077
Wikidata: Billy Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4913468
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120731466
MusicBrainz: Billy Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/834cc84d-50fe-4ed8-be66-c76d8fc63a9b
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