Bill Clifton
Bill Clifton (July 6, 1916 – February 26, 1967) was a Canadian jazz pianist based in New York City for almost three decades. He played with many of the name bands of the swing era and accompanied some of the music industry's most noted vocalists He is remembered today as an early and important influence on the great jazz pianist Bill Evans. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1916 (Toronto), Died February 26, 1967
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068699 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | The lost chord | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-068800 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Fire dance | Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-068801 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Ken Curtis ; Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-068802 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Let's say goodnight with a dance | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071916 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Long may we love | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071917 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Dear old pal of mine | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071918 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | The caissons go rolling along (The artillery song) | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-071919 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Jersey bounce | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073292 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | This is worth fighting for | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073293 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | You're too good for good-for-nothing me | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073294 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | You're easy to dance with | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073415 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | I threw a kiss in the ocean | Marie Greene ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073416 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Breathless | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073417 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Mad about him, sad without him, how can i be glad without him blues | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073418 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | The tale of Peter and the Wolf | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073419 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | I'm gettin' mighty lonesome for you | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073858 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Whisper that you love me | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073859 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Nursie!Nursie! | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-073860 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074785 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | (At the) Cross-roads | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074786 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | I came here to talk for Joe | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074787 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Please think of me | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074788 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Take it slow | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074789 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | When the lights go on again (All over the world) | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-074790 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Better not roll those blue, blue eyes | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0620 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Homesick-that's all | Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters | Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0621 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Will the angels play their harps for me? (A beggar's lament) | Russ Case ; Murphy Sisters | Female vocal group, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clifton, Bill," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357126.
Clifton, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/357126.
"Clifton, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clifton, Bill (Pianist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018016
Wikidata: Bill Clifton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17310540
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/48434480
MusicBrainz: Bill Clifton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/344617ee-735d-4db1-b428-a99388e0f261
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