Billy Hill

Billy Hill

Billy Hill (July 14, 1899 – December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter, violinist, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, and subsequently by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 14, 1899 (Boston), Died December 25, 1940 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, violin, arranger

Notes: Full name: William Joseph Hill.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 169 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-75955	10-in.	7/27/1933	The mountaineer's sweetheart	Tom and Roy	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75970	10-in.	7/28/1933	Father, mother, sister, and brother	The Vagabonds	Male vocal trio, with guitar	songwriter
Victor	BS-75990	10-in.	8/1/1933	When it's moonlight	Virgil Bingham ; Songcopators	Male vocal trio, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75991	10-in.	8/1/1933	Ten hours a day, six days a week	Virgil Bingham ; Songcopators	Male vocal trio, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75993	10-in.	8/1/1933	When you're looking through the window	Herb Cook and his Three Little Words	Vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75995	10-in.	8/1/1933	There's a little box of pine on the 7:29	Bingham and Wells	Male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-75996	10-in.	8/1/1933	There's a wild rose that grows on the side of the hill	Herb Cook and his Three Little Words	Vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-76650	10-in.	7/14/1933	If I had somebody to love	Don Hall Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-76651	10-in.	7/14/1933	If I had somebody to love	George Donaldson Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-76721	10-in.	7/11/1933	Louisville lady	Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Ward Silloway	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76737	10-in.	7/24/1933	Louisville lady	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76844	10-in.	8/4/1933	If I had somebody to love	Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-76851	10-in.	8/3/1933	Only a bum	Gene Arnold	Male vocal solo, with piano (take 2); with organ (take 1)	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-76853	10-in.	8/3/1933	Colorado moon	Gene Arnold	Male vocal solo, with organ	lyricist
Victor	BS-77553	10-in.	8/28/1933	The last round-up	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-77618	10-in.	9/6/1933	The last round-up	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-77650	10-in.	9/12/1933	The last round-up	Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-78259	10-in.	10/20/1933	There's a home in Wyomin'	Jerry Freeman Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78285	10-in.	10/27/1933	The last round-up	Hank Keene	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	BS-78300	10-in.	10/18/1933	There's a wild rose that grows on the side of the hill	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-78303	10-in.	10/18/1933	There's a home in Wyomin'	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78304	10-in.	10/18/1933	The tree that Father planted for me	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-78571	10-in.	11/22/1933	The old spinning wheel	Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-80633	10-in.	6/18/1934	Rollin' home	King Harvey ; Red Nichols ; Pennies ; Songcopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-80783	10-in.	9/14/1934	Rain	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 169 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Billy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.

Hill, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.

"Hill, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.