Billy Williams
Wilfred Williams (December 28, 1910 – October 12, 1972) was an American singer. He had a successful cover recording of Fats Waller's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" in 1957. The record sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Waco (city in and seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States)), Died October 17, 1972 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 9252 | 10-in. | 1952 | Some folks do some folks don't | Marty Manning Orchestra ; Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 9253 | 10-in. | 1952 | That's what I'm here for | Marty Manning Orchestra ; Billy Williams | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 9444 | 10-in. | 1945-1968 | Pour me a glass of teardrops | The Billy Williams Quartet ; George Siravo Orchestra | leader, vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 9446 | 10-in. | 1945-1968 | It's a miracle | Billy Williams Quartet | leader, vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 10087 | 10-in. | 1945-1968 | I've got an invitation to dance | The Billy Williams Quartet | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/407366.
Williams, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/407366.
"Williams, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
Wikidata: Billy Williams (singer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q863272
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87550463
MusicBrainz: Billy Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/47d3aafd-3511-46ab-a911-4792e7d54a25
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