Foy Willing
Foy Willing (May 14, 1914 – July 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and bandleader, who performed Western music and appeared in Western movies. He formed the band Riders of the Purple Sage. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Bosque County (county in Texas, United States), Died July 14, 1978 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitar, harmonica
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3547 | 10-in. | 2/8/1950 | Peter cottontail | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-2044 | 10-in. | 3/15/1946 | No one to cry to | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal group, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2202 | 10-in. | 5/23/1946 | I trusted you | Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) | Male vocal solo, with string band and trumpet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0717 | 10-in. | 8/24/1949 | Wonderful Christmas night | Dale Evans ; Riders of the Purple Sage ; Roy Rogers ; Foy Willing | Mixed vocal chorus, with string band, strings and recitation | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0718 | 10-in. | 8/24/1949 | Christmas on the plains | Dale Evans ; Riders of the Purple Sage ; Roy Rogers ; Foy Willing | Mixed vocal chorus, with string band, strings and recitation | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0789 | 10-in. | 12/1/1949 | Stampede | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies, narration, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | H666 | 10-in. | 2/21/1942 | Rose of Santa Fe | Boys of the Rio Grande | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1003 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | There ain't gonna be no me (to welcome you) | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | DAL1004 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | I've got the blues in my heart | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1005 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | Goodbye, little blue eyes, don't cry | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | DAL1006 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | Honey baby mine | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | DAL1007 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | Hawaiian skies | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1008 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | Isles across the sea | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1009 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | We've said our last goodbye | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1010 | 10-in. | 4/20/1940 | Doin' things on the farm | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, vocalist, harmonica | |
| Columbia | DAL1263 | 10-in. | 3/9/1941 | I might have known | Gene Sullivan ; Wiley Walker | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1264 | 10-in. | 3/9/1941 | Live and let live | Gene Sullivan ; Wiley Walker | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1265 | 10-in. | 3/9/1941 | When my blue moon turns to gold again | Gene Sullivan ; Wiley Walker | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1267 | 10-in. | 3/9/1941 | There's always somebody else | Gene Sullivan ; Wiley Walker | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1268 | 10-in. | 3/9/1941 | You married for money | Gene Sullivan ; Wiley Walker | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1271 | 10-in. | 3/9/1941 | So lonely | Gene Sullivan ; Wiley Walker | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1295 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Doin' it right | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1296 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Troubled mind | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL1297 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Sad and lonely | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | DAL1298 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Darling little girl | Men of the Range ; Lew Preston | String band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Willing, Foy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109281.
Willing, Foy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109281.
"Willing, Foy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Willing, Foy, 1914-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92010202
Wikidata: Foy Willing - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5477366
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/1192460
MusicBrainz: Foy Willing - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/97ee23d1-693e-4349-829c-2fa6a792045c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1505055 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1505055
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