Billy Hays

Birth and Death Data: Born 1898

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, director, composer, vocalist, lyricist, leader

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Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W401055 10-in. 8/3/1928 Why? (Do I love you like I do) Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W401248 10-in. 10/18/1928 Doin' the raccoon Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
OKeh W401249 10-in. 10/18/1928 I can't get enough of you Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
OKeh W401563 10-in. 1/28/1929 Pretty face Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist, leader  
OKeh W401564 10-in. 1/28/1929 All by yourself in the moonlight Billy Hays' Cathay Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble leader, vocalist  
Brunswick 12559-12561 10-in. 2/19/1924 Nine o’clock Sal Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 12592-12594 10-in. 2/29/1924 Nine o’clock Sal Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E28406 10-in. 9/20/1928 Why (Do I love you like I do)? Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick E22610-E22612 10-in. 4/23/1927 Marianette Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E27105-E27107 10-in. 3/23/1928 I’m always smiling Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27107) lyricist  
Brunswick E27108-E27110 10-in. 3/23/1928 I’d love to go around with you Colonial Club Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27110) songwriter  
Brunswick E27136-E27138 10-in. 3/26/1928 Sweetheart Lane Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27138) composer  
Edison 9346 10-in. 1/25/1924 Nine o'clock Sal George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 18287 10-in. 3/7/1928 Sweetheart Lane Victor Hall ; Variety Players Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hays, Billy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112097.

Hays, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112097.

"Hays, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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