Billy Ward
Birth and Death Data: Born Savannah (city in and county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, United States), Died February 16, 2002 (Inglewood (city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, composer, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 9166 | 4/18/1956 | Will you remember me (when you are far away) | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9167 | 4/18/1956 | Come on, snake, let's crawl | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9168 | 4/18/1956 | Half a love (is better than none) | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9169 | 4/18/1956 | Rock, Plymouth rock | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9170 | 4/18/1956 | 'Til Kingdom come | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9171 | 4/18/1956 | St. Therese of the roses-1 | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9172 | 4/18/1956 | Evermore | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9173 | 4/18/1956 | Home is where you hang your heart | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9778 | 1/2/1957 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9779 | 1/2/1957 | To each his own | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9780 | 1/2/1957 | Oh, lady be good | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9781 | 1/2/1957 | When the Saints go marchin' in | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9782 | 1/2/1957 | St. Louis blues | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9783 | 1/2/1957 | Am I blue? | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9784 | 1/2/1957 | When Irish eyes are smiling | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer | |||
| Decca | L 9785 | 1/2/1957 | September song | The Dominoes ; Billy Ward | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ward, Billy," accessed January 2, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210756.
Ward, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 2, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210756.
"Ward, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 2 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ward, Billy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92010200
Wikidata: Billy Ward - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q863261
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79795682
MusicBrainz: Billy Ward - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5f227cc6-aa0d-4666-aa95-b8028b728ee6
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