Billy B. Van
Billy B. Van (born William Webster Van de Grift; August 3, 1870 – November 16, 1950) was a prominent American entertainer in the early decades of the 1900s. He was a star, progressively, in minstrel shows, vaudeville, burlesque, the New York stage, and movies. Under another name, he was a well-known dairy farmer and agriculturist. And, at the same time he was a manufacturer of soap products. Late in his career, he reinvented himself as a nationally known motivational speaker, and a Yankee goodwill ambassador. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1878, Died November 16, 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-17070 | 10-in. | 1/27/1916 | To my dog | Billy B. Van | Recitation, unaccompanied | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-17071 | 10-in. | 1/27/1916 | Mickey the pum pum man | Billy B. Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1915-12-11-01] | Not documented | 12/11/1915 | Dog story | Billy B. Van | Recitation | speaker | |
| Columbia | 77160 | 10-in. | 6/16/1917 | Have a heart | Peerless Quartet ; Billy B. Van | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77161 | 10-in. | 6/16/1917 | Napoleon | Peerless Quartet ; Billy B. Van | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77177 | 10-in. | 6/27/1917 | Mike's the boy | Peerless Quartet ; Billy B. Van | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77178 | 10-in. | 6/27/1917 | O'Grady was in line | Billy B. Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van, Billy B.," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106604.
Van, Billy B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106604.
"Van, Billy B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Van, Billy B. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92071704
Wikidata: Billy B. Van - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912133
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4128481
MusicBrainz: Billy B. Van - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8e6ac02-21cf-4061-bfde-6951bef51b42
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