Billy Heins

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, author, banjo, performer, composer

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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 C-19889 12-in. 5/24/1917 A trip to paradise Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with banjo speaker, instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor C-19890 12-in. 5/24/1917 The death of Towser Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with banjo speaker, instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor C-20646 12-in. 9/7/1917 In a bird store Billy Golden ; Billy Heins Comic dialogue, with bird imitations author, performer  
Victor C-20647 12-in. 9/7/1917 Up for sentence Billy Golden ; Billy Heins Comic dialogue author, speaker  
Victor B-21929 10-in. 5/22/1918 The colored recruits Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with banjo speaker, instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor B-21930 10-in. 5/22/1918 Good and bad Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with banjo or orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, speaker  
Victor B-21999 10-in. 6/24/1918 The darktown editors Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with orchestra speaker  
Victor B-22450 10-in. 12/6/1918 Would-be recruits Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with bugle, drum, and piccolo speaker  
Victor B-22451 10-in. 12/6/1918 Sniping 'possum Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo, speaker  
Victor B-22471 10-in. 12/16/1918 Stingy coon Golden and Heins Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra performer  
Victor B-22472 10-in. 12/16/1918 The liars, or My uncle's farm Golden and Heins Comic dialogue and male vocal duet author, performer  
Columbia 77166 10-in. 6/18/1917 A trip to heaven Golden and Heins Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia 77167 10-in. 6/18/1917 Towser is dead Golden and Heins Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia 77363 10-in. 9/21/1917 In a bird store Golden and Heins Comic scene, with bird imitations speaker, author  
Columbia 77364 10-in. 9/21/1917 Up for sentence Golden and Heins Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 77655 10-in. 1/31/1918 The colored recruit Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with male vocal solo speaker, author  
Columbia 78090 10-in. 10/1/1918 Sniping possum Golden and Heins Comic dialogue author, speaker  
Columbia 78177 10-in. 11/18/1918 Turkey in de straw Golden and Heins Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh 163 10-in. ca. June 1918 Scheme to enter heaven Golden and Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
OKeh 164 10-in. approximately June 1918 The colored recruit Golden and Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
OKeh 403 10-in. ca. Oct. 1918 She's mine, mine, mine Golden and Heins Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, composer  
OKeh 404 10-in. ca. Oct. 1918 Good and bad Golden and Heins Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, composer  
Brunswick 5124 10-in. approximately Mar. 1921 Henry's attempt at suicide Billy Golden ; Billy Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
Edison 5650 10-in. 6/28/1917 Bill's dog Towser Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, male vocal solo, and male vocal duet speaker, vocalist  
Edison 5651 10-in. 7/1/1917 Bill's visit to St. Peter Golden and Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
Edison 5995 10-in. between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 The colored recruits Golden and Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
Edison 6081 10-in. Mar. 1918 Good and bad Golden and Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
Edison 6315 10-in. between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 Ambrose and Steve in court Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with orchestra speaker  
Edison 6505 10-in. 12/16/1918 A coon 'possum hunt Golden and Heins Comic dialogue speaker  
Edison 8031 10-in. 5/27/1921 Aunt Phoebe's wedding day Golden and Heins Comic dialogue, with orchestra speaker  
Zonophone 2974 9-in. Before Aug. 1904 Down on the Brandywine Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone 3224 9-in. Before Oct. 1904 Meet me in St. Louis, Louis Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone 3226 9-in. Before Oct. 1904 Hooray for a holiday Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5954] 7-in. Before Aug. 1904 Dis-pos-zes means move Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5954] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 Dis-pos-zes means move Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5954] 9-in. Before Aug. 1904 Dis-pos-zes means move Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5955] 7-in. Before Aug. 1904 Down on the Brandywine Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5955] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 Down on the Brandywine Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5958] 7-in. Before Aug. 1904 Follow the merry crowd Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5958] 9-in. Before Aug. 1904 Follow the merry crowd Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5965] 7-in. Before Oct. 1904 Hooray for a holiday Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5972] 7-in. Before Oct. 1904 Meet me in St. Louis, Louis Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9044] 7-in. Before Nov. 1900 Strike up the band, here comes a sailor Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9046] 7-in. Before Nov. 1900 Oh, the Irish Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9049] 7-in. Before Nov. 1900 I wouldn't leave my home if I were you Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9209] 7-in. Before Nov. 1900 You can't keep a good man down Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9211] 7-in. ca. 1900-1901 Just because she made dem goo-goo eyes Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9212] 7-in. Before Oct. 1900 Lam, lam, lam Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9795] 7-in. Before May 1901 Because the fortune teller told me Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9795] 9-in. Before May 1901 Because the fortune teller told me Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9796] 7-in. Before May 1901 Ma blushin' Rosie Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9796] 9-in. Before May 1901 Ma blushin' Rosie Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9798] 7-in. Before May 1901 More work for the undertaker Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9798] 9-in. Before May 1901 More work for the undertaker Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9799] 7-in. Before May 1901 When Reuben comes to town Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9800] 7-in. Before May 1901 I am waiting here for Julia Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9800] 9-in. Before May 1901 I am waiting here for Julia Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9801] 7-in. Before May 1901 Why don't the band play? Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat W9801] 9-in. Before May 1901 Why don't the band play? Billy Heins Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heins, Billy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106639.

Heins, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106639.

"Heins, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106639

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Heins, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92085338

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9043257

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