Billy Hill
William Joseph Hill (July 14, 1899 – December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter, violinist, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936 and by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Boston, Died December 25, 1940 (Boston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, violin, arranger
Notes: Full name: William Joseph Hill.
See Also: Hill, William Joseph
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 202 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-25311 | 10-in. | 5/19/1921 | Sleepy head | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with brass trio and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28662 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | The west, a nest and you | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-28887 | 10-in. | 11/12/1923 | The west, a nest, and you | Claire Brookhurst ; Lewis James | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29012 | 10-in. | 11/16/1923 | The west, a nest and you | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30170 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Rock-a-bye my baby blues | Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (yodeling) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43434 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Dream River | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43505 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Dream River | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano and octo-chorda | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49988 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | That's what I call heaven | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59902 | 10-in. | 3/29/1930 | They cut down the old pine tree | Gene and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67470 | 10-in. | 2/25/1931 | Little sweetheart of the prairie | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72872 | 10-in. | 6/13/1932 | Clouds will soon roll by | Graham Prince Palais D'Or Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | ESHQ-72890 | 8-in. | 6/14/1932 | Clouds will soon roll by | Jim Harkins and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73007 | 10-in. | 6/15/1932 | The clouds will soon roll by | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73039 | 10-in. | 6/27/1932 | Old man of the mountain | Chick Bullock ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and traps | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73323 | 10-in. | 8/25/1932 | Forbidden love | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73325 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Prairie lullaby | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73749 | 10-in. | 10/4/1932 | Angeline | Davis Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73853 | 10-in. | 10/21/1932 | Just around the bend (From the rainbow's end) | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BAVE-74491 | 10-in. | 4/27/1934 | El ultimo rodeo | Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75114 | 10-in. | 1/28/1933 | Have you ever been lonely? | Gene Arnold | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75476 | 10-in. | 4/26/1933 | There's a cabin in the pines | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75522 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | Have you ever been lonely | Glenn Cross ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75524 | 10-in. | 3/15/1933 | There's a cabin in the pines | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75929 | 10-in. | 7/10/1933 | Are you sure you love me | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75954 | 10-in. | 7/27/1933 | Locked up in prison | Tom and Roy | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Billy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.
Hill, Billy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.
"Hill, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Hill, Billy, 1899-1940 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89004667
Wikidata: Billy Hill - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912712
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/31551634
MusicBrainz: Billy Hill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a823be3f-9125-476b-89d5-7712a5eb8b01
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/249140 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/249140
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