Bill Gaither
William Arthur Gaither (April 21, 1910 – October 30, 1970), sometimes known as "Little Bill" Gaither or Leroy's Buddy, was an American blues guitarist and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Kentucky (state of the United States of America), Died October 30, 1970 (Indianapolis (capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, string bass, composer, lyricist, baritone saxophone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 148 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69422 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Tennessee bound blues | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-69423 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Falling down blues | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-96250 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | When I take my vacation in Harlem | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-96251 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Drinkin' my blues away | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-96252 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Dark and stormy night | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-96253 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Good woman blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-96254 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | You missed a good man | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-96255 | 10-in. | 11/1/1935 | Waiting blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-064483 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Brown and yellow woman blues | Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) | Male vocal solo, with washboard band | composer | |
| Columbia | WC3100 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Tired of your trifling ways | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3101 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Life of Leroy Carr | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3102 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Love crying blues | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3103 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Love trifling blues | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3104 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Georgia barrel house | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3105 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Wandering Rosa Lee | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3106 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | Money kills love | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3107 | 10-in. | 6/12/1940 | It's just a woman's way | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | WC3108 | 10-in. | 6/13/1940 | Gamblin' man blues | Jack Dupree | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | C3567 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | A short cut to the grave | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3568 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | I'm behind the 8 ball now | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3569 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | Moonshine by the keg | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3570 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | Why is my baby so nice to me | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3571 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | Uncle Sam called the roll | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3572 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | I got so many women | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C3573 | 10-in. | 1/24/1941 | I can drink muddy water | Bill Gaither | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, string bass, and drums | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaither, Bill," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106673.
Gaither, Bill. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106673.
"Gaither, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gaither, Bill, 1910-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92099251
Wikidata: Bill Gaither - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q862119
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12495648
MusicBrainz: Bill Gaither - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5012f091-a648-4449-b021-6f0a846ac754
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