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Billy Golden
William B. Shires (June 9, 1858 – January 29, 1926), who performed and recorded as Billy Golden, was an American blackface comic, and singer who was a popular recording artist between the 1890s and the 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1858 (Cincinnati), Died January 29, 1926
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, author, performer, composer, whistling, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 251-253 of 253 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44763] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44764] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | A mixed ale party | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45229] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Sisseretta's visit to the North | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, Billy," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
Golden, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
"Golden, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Golden, Billy, 1858-1926 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92055502
Wikidata: Billy Golden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16030845
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18876592
MusicBrainz: Billy Golden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e6977794-32cc-4ad8-82ff-b2a4520a6feb
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