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 126-150 of 169 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W151212	10-in.	1/14/1931	Little sweetheart of the prairie	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W152233	10-in.	7/1/1932	The clouds will soon roll by	Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Eddy Duchin ; Hamilton Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio	songwriter
Columbia	W152235	10-in.	7/1/1932	The old man of the mountain	Song-o-Pators	Male vocal ensemble	lyricist
Columbia	W152268	10-in.	8/12/1932	There's no light in the window of the house on the hill	Aaron Sisters	Female vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W152275	10-in.	8/18/1932	The old man of the mountain	Joe Haymes Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152329	10-in.	12/12/1932	The language of love	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152340	10-in.	12/27/1932	May I have this waltz with you, madam?	Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152363	10-in.	2/1/1933	Have you ever been lonely?	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152429	10-in.	6/27/1933	The old man of the mountain	Shim Shammers ; Dicky Wells	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Columbia	W152436	10-in.	7/11/1933	The last round up	George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152450	10-in.	7/26/1933	Louisville lady	Paul Ash ; Auriole Craven ; Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152543	10-in.	10/30/1933	There's a home in Wyomin'	George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W152544	10-in.	10/30/1933	The tree Father planted for me	George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152596	10-in.	12/18/1933	The old spinning wheel	Emil Velazco and his Organ Melodists	Organ band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152678	10-in.	1/12/1934	Wagon wheels	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet	songwriter
Columbia	W152727	10-in.	3/8/1934	Wagon wheels	The Buccaneers	Male vocal octet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W152755	10-in.	5/29/1934	Night on the desert	Ben Pollack Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W152765	10-in.	6/28/1934	Rollin' home	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Howard Phillips	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	HCO1704	10-in.	2/13/1946	The last roundup	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	W365009	10-in.	5/20/1931	Little sweetheart of the prairie	Barney Burnett ; Bob Miller	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	songwriter
OKeh	8743	10-in.	8/30/1924	Rock-a-bye my baby blues	Warner's Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-70200	10-in.	Sept. 1921	Sleepy head	OKeh Marimba Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70445	10-in.	Feb. 1922	Tennessee moon	Glantz and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W400608	10-in.	4/11/1928	Dream River	Justin Ring Trio ; Scrappy Lambert	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Brunswick	13750-13752	10-in.	9/5/1924	Rock-a-bye my baby blues	Frank Bessinger ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Frank Wright	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer

(Results 126-150 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.