Billy Williams [1913-2001]
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, tenor saxophone, composer, songwriter, leader, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 71 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-1312 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | I didn't mean a word I said | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with recitation and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1313 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | Atlanta, GA. | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1315 | 10-in. | 12/22/1945 | Put your little foot right out | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1318 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | I've just got to be a cowboy | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1319 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | Heart break trail | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1320 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | Yippee ki-aye | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1321 | 10-in. | 3/7/1946 | (I'll ride) across the purple sage | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1323 | 10-in. | 3/8/1946 | (Gee! I'm glad to be) the one that I am | Betty Barclay ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1369 | 10-in. | 3/22/1946 | Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2682 | 10-in. | 8/21/1946 | The old lamp-lighter | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0034 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | Remember me (when the candlelights are gleaming) | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0035 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | Green grass of Wyoming | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0036 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | My adobe hacienda | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0037 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | I ain't a-gonna leave my love no more | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0963 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | I've got a gal in Laramie | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0964 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | Throw a saddle on a star | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0965 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | Mary marry me | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0966 | 10-in. | 6/12/1947 | Roundup time for love | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2088 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Texas belle | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2089 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | That tumbledown shack (in the valley) | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2090 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Just as big as Texas | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2091 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Livin' western style | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2981 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Tonight you belong to me | Russ Case Orchestra ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-3013 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Time and again | Russ Case Orchestra ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Atlantic | 125 | 10-in. | 1948 | Shout 'n' rock | Billy Williams | composer, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Billy [1913-2001]," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352632.
Williams, Billy [1913-2001]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352632.
"Williams, Billy [1913-2001]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Billy, 1913-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008157740
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