Billy Mack
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist
Notes: Sometimes credited in Victor ledgers and on Bluebird disc label as Billie Mack.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-01898 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | You gotta quit your low down ways | Mack and Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-01899 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Black | Mack and Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-044968 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | It can happen to you | Lewis Bronzeville Five | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141815 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | He ain't done right by Nell | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with tuba and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 141934 | 10-in. | 4/8/1926 | He ain't done right by Nell | Confidential Charley | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8892 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | Black but sweet, oh God! | Billy Mack ; Mary Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 8897 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | My heartbreakin' gal | Billy Mack ; Mary Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73907 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | You gotta quit your low down ways | Billy Mack ; Mary Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance trio | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73908 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Fetch it when you come | Billy Mack ; Mary Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | 73910 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Billy Mack ; Mary Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 73911 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | You don't want much | Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Billy Mack ; Mary Mack | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Gennett | 14889 | 10-in. | 3/9/1929 | Nursery rhymes | Billy Mack ; Leon Mack | Male vocal duet | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mack, Billy," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115717.
Mack, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115717.
"Mack, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mack, Billy, 1894- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011134166
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