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 101-125 of 169 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-023272	10-in.	5/24/1938	Cabin in the Carolines	Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Billy Leach	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-023546	10-in.	6/8/1938	When twilight comes	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-023597	10-in.	6/17/1938	When twilight comes	Carlotta Dale ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-026865	10-in.	9/12/1938	All ashore	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-027204	10-in.	9/19/1938	All ashore!	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-028794	10-in.	10/29/1938	All ashore!	Vernon Geyer	Electric organ solo	composer
Victor	PBS-036374	10-in.	7/28/1939	(You took me) Out of this world	Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-038218	10-in.	6/29/1939	(You took me) Out of this world	Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-042311	10-in.	12/22/1939	On a little street in Singapore	Kenny Baker ; David Broekman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-042915	10-in.	10/6/1939	Timber	Golden Gate Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	songwriter
Victor	BS-043911	10-in.	11/22/1939	On a little street in Singapore	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-044033	10-in.	10/20/1939	On a little street in Singapore	Delta Rhythm Band ; Claire Martin ; Bob Zurke	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-051874	10-in.	7/17/1940	The call of the canyon	Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-055500	10-in.	8/8/1940	The call of the canyon	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-055501	10-in.	8/8/1940	The call of the canyon	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-058253	10-in.	12/10/1940	The last round-up	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-063023	10-in.	4/4/1941	Colorado memories	Cherry Sisters	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D5AB-0683	10-in.	10/15/1945	Candlelight and roses (Billy Hill's last song)	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-3280	10-in.	11/19/1946	Empty saddles	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	composer
Victor	D7VB-1701	10-in.	10/16/1947	The last round-up	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer
Columbia	79916	10-in.	6/27/1921	Sleepy head	Edwin Dale ; George W. Reardon	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81356	10-in.	11/15/1923	The West, a nest and you	Romancers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81971	10-in.	9/2/1924	Rock a bye my baby blues	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	145711	10-in.	3/2/1928	Dream River	Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W146096	10-in.	4/16/1928	Dream River	Francis Craig Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 101-125 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.