Bill Conway
Birth and Death Data: Born 1913, Died April 4, 1991
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, lyricist
Notes: Member of The Modernaires vocal quartet.
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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-064471 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Under blue Canadian skies | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064472 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | The cowboy serenade (While I'm rollin' my last cigarette) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064473 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | You and I | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-064474 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Adios | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071192 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Jingle bells | Tex Beneke ; Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071864 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | When Johnny comes marching home | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0150 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | The blues of the record man | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 64616 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | I'm coming Virginia | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64617 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Jamboree Jones | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64618 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64619 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | I used to be color-blind | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64620 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Sing a song of sixpence | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64621 | 10-in. | 9/9/1938 | Peelin' the peach | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64791 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Never felt better, never had less | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64792 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Mutiny in the nursery | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64793 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | Jeepers creepers | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 64794 | 10-in. | 12/8/1938 | I go for that | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65366 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Three little fishies | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65367 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Hooray for spinach | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65368 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Step up and shake my hand | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65369 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Now and then | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65370 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Mandy | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65578 | 10-in. | 5/15/1939 | The shoemaker's holiday | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65581 | 10-in. | 5/16/1939 | Lazy | Paul Whiteman and his Swing Wing | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Conway, Bill," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202060.
Conway, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202060.
"Conway, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Conway, William, 1913-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010052091
Wikidata: Bill Conway - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q116921589
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/108119069
MusicBrainz: Bill Conway - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/450de8fc-ee82-42a9-85d8-1e4db166a2eb
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