Billy Williams [1854-1910]
Birth and Death Data: Born 1854, Died 1910
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2850 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | He lived in Texas (and she lived in Arkansas) | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2851 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Whoa sailor | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders ; Billy Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 28164 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Where does Daddy go when he goes out? | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 71019 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | My father was born in Killarney | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | 71020 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | She does love a little bit of scotch | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Edison | 552 | Not documented | approximately Feb. 1911 | Let's have a song on the phonograph | Billy Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Decca | 74817 | 3/31/1949 | Tennessee border | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74818 | 3/31/1949 | Tennessee Saturday night | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74819 | 3/31/1949 | Sweet talkin' Georgia gal | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74820 | 3/31/1949 | After I've called you sweetheart | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86723 | 8/27/1954 | Love me | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86724 | 8/27/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86725 | 8/27/1954 | The honeydripper, part 1 | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86726 | 8/27/1954 | The honeydripper, part 2 | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86773 | 9/10/1954 | Love me | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86774 | 9/10/1954 | He follows she | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86775 | 9/10/1954 | The honeydripper | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 86776 | 9/10/1954 | Fools rush in | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88540 | 8/21/1955 | Just a little bit more | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88541 | 8/21/1955 | Learning to love | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100655 | 9/24/1956 | Don't cry on my shoulder | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100656 | 9/24/1956 | Shame, shame, shame | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100948 | 11/7/1956 | Stormy | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100949 | 11/7/1956 | Follow me | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102176 | 4/3/1957 | Lucy Lou | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102177 | 4/3/1957 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102178 | 4/3/1957 | Date with the blues | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102179 | 4/3/1957 | The Lord will understand | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103207 | 9/4/1957 | Got a date with an angel | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103208 | 9/4/1957 | I'm confessin' | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103209 | 9/4/1957 | I surrender dear | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103210 | 9/4/1957 | So long | The Billy Williams Quartet | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103631 | 11/7/1957 | Don't let go | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103632 | 11/7/1957 | [Unknown title(s)] | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103737 | 11/20/1957 | Don't let go | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103738 | 11/20/1957 | Baby, baby | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104335 | 2/7/1958 | Steppin' out tonight | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104336 | 2/7/1958 | There I've said it again | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105006 | 5/21/1958 | It's prayin' time | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105007 | 5/21/1958 | I'll get by | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105008 | 5/21/1958 | It hurts so much | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106266 | 12/18/1958 | Nola | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106267 | 12/18/1958 | Tied to the strings of your heart | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106280 | 12/22/1958 | Red hot love | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106281 | 11/22/1958 | Smack dab in the middle | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106282 | 12/22/1958 | Walkin' by the river | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106287 | 12/23/1958 | Pour me a glass of teardrops | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106288 | 12/23/1958 | You don't know | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106289 | 12/23/1958 | You don't know | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106290 | 12/23/1958 | A kiss and a rose | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106315 | 1/15/1959 | The little boy | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106316 | 1/15/1959 | Dream of you | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106317 | 1/15/1959 | Goodnight Irene | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106318 | 1/15/1959 | I wonder | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106492 | 2/4/1959 | [Unknown title(s)] | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106493 | 2/4/1959 | Red hot love | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106679 | 2/25/1959 | Telephone conversation | Barbara McNair ; Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106680 | 2/25/1959 | Go to sleep, go to sleep | Barbara McNair ; Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109202 | 6/2/1960 | Begin the beguine | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109203 | 6/2/1960 | For you | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109204 | 6/2/1960 | I cried for you | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109205 | 6/2/1960 | The lover of all lovers | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 109312 | 6/27/1960 | Alright, okay, you win | The Billy Williams Revue | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 115230 | 9/25/1964 | Why do I love you? | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 115231 | 9/25/1964 | Raise your hand | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 115232 | 9/25/1964 | Ridin' around in the rain | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 115233 | 9/25/1964 | Ain't she sweet | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9813 | 1/21/1957 | Butterfly | Billy Williams | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9814 | 1/21/1957 | The pied piper | Billy Williams | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy [1854-1910]," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100738.
Williams, Billy [1854-1910]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100738.
"Williams, Billy [1854-1910]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Billy, 1854-1910 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002127008
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