Billy Hill

Billy Hill

Billy Hill (July 14, 1899 – December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter, violinist, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, and subsequently by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 14, 1899 (Boston), Died December 25, 1940 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter, violin, arranger

Notes: Full name: William Joseph Hill.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 169 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-25311	10-in.	5/19/1921	Sleepy head	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with brass trio and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-28662	10-in.	10/15/1923	The west, a nest and you	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28887	10-in.	11/12/1923	The west, a nest, and you	Claire Brookhurst ; Lewis James	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29012	10-in.	11/16/1923	The west, a nest and you	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30170	10-in.	6/9/1924	Rock-a-bye my baby blues	Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (yodeling)	composer
Victor	BVE-43434	10-in.	4/3/1928	Dream River	Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-43505	10-in.	3/27/1928	Dream River	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano and octo-chorda	composer
Victor	BVE-49988	10-in.	2/23/1929	That's what I call heaven	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-59902	10-in.	3/29/1930	They cut down the old pine tree	Gene and Glenn	Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica	composer
Victor	BVE-67470	10-in.	2/25/1931	Little sweetheart of the prairie	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BSHQ-72872	10-in.	6/13/1932	Clouds will soon roll by	Graham Prince Palais D'Or Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	ESHQ-72890	8-in.	6/14/1932	Clouds will soon roll by	Jim Harkins and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BSHQ-73007	10-in.	6/15/1932	The clouds will soon roll by	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BSHQ-73039	10-in.	6/27/1932	Old man of the mountain	Chick Bullock ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and traps	lyricist
Victor	BS-73323	10-in.	8/25/1932	Forbidden love	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-73325	10-in.	8/29/1932	Prairie lullaby	Jimmie Rodgers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	lyricist
Victor	BS-73749	10-in.	10/4/1932	Angeline	Davis Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-73853	10-in.	10/21/1932	Just around the bend (From the rainbow's end)	Bud Billings Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BAVE-74491	10-in.	4/27/1934	El ultimo rodeo	Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo ; Roberto Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-75114	10-in.	1/28/1933	Have you ever been lonely?	Gene Arnold	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-75476	10-in.	4/26/1933	There's a cabin in the pines	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75522	10-in.	3/15/1933	Have you ever been lonely	Glenn Cross ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75524	10-in.	3/15/1933	There's a cabin in the pines	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-75929	10-in.	7/10/1933	Are you sure you love me	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-75954	10-in.	7/27/1933	Locked up in prison	Tom and Roy	Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	songwriter

(Results 1-25 of 169 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Billy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.

Hill, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108756.

"Hill, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.