Augustus Hinds

Augustus Hinds (1906 – 1984), who performed under the stage name Bill Rogers, was a Guyanese singer and songwriter, credited with developing shanto music. He was the first Guyanese musician to record internationally.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1906, Died 1984

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Real name of Guyana shanto singer who performs as "Bill Rogers."

See Also: Rogers, Bill

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Recordings (Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-86230 10-in. 11/21/1934 The merry mice and happy rats Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86231 10-in. 11/21/1934 Fascinating styles Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86232 10-in. 11/21/1934 Kingston dead cows Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86233 10-in. 11/21/1934 Fire craze in Albert Town Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor BS-86234 10-in. 11/21/1934 Gibbs-Ortega fight Felix's Krazy Kats Orchestra ; Bill Rogers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
(Results 26-30 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hinds, Augustus," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204581.

Hinds, Augustus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204581.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204581

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bill Rogers

Discogs: Augustus Hinds

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Rogers, Bill, 1906-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98038765

Wikidata: Bill Rogers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q63341568

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46376499

MusicBrainz: Bill Rogers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/777a030b-23da-4c8c-a6f3-e8bf9f94e061

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