Billy Golden
William B. Shires (June 9, 1858 – January 29, 1926), who performed and recorded as Billy Golden, was an American blackface comic, and singer who was a popular recording artist between the 1890s and the 1910s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1858 (Cincinnati), Died January 29, 1926
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, author, performer, composer, whistling, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 253 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 403 | 7-in. | 11/18/1896 | The mocking bird | Artists vary | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Berliner | 419 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | Yodel duet | Chalfant ; Billy Golden | Male vocal duet (yodeling) | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 423 | 7-in. | 3/6/1897 | Laughing | Billy Golden ; George Graham | Male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 635 | 7-in. | 8/24/1895 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | speaker | |
| Berliner | 670 | 7-in. | 3/8/1897 | Virginia campmeeting | Artists vary | Comic dialogue; with male vocal duet (3/8/1897 take) | speaker | |
| Berliner | 725 | 7-in. | 1/25/1896 | Roll on de ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 726 | 7-in. | 12/19/1896 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 727 | 7-in. | 11/4/1895 | Bye bye ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 728 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1899 | Uncle Jefferson | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 729 | 7-in. | 12/19/1896 | Mixed ale party | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 730 | 7-in. | 12/19/1896 | The wedding ober de hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 731 | 7-in. | 4/16/1897 | Hot time medley | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 732 | 7-in. | 6/22/1897 | Negro oddity | Billy Golden ; George Graham | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 0539 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | Roll on de ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 0541 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 0542 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | Yaller gal | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 0543 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | Bye bye ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 0544 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | Hot time medley | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 0545 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 0546 | 7-in. | 9/27/1899 | The wedding o'er the hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 0775 | 7-in. | 12/1/1899 | Uncle Jefferson | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]65 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]65 | 7-in. | 1/9/1901 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]68 | 10-in. | 10/31/1901 | Bye, bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]68 | 7-in. | 6/9/1900 | Bye bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, Billy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
Golden, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
"Golden, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Golden, Billy, 1858-1926 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92055502
Wikidata: Billy Golden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16030845
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18876592
MusicBrainz: Billy Golden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e6977794-32cc-4ad8-82ff-b2a4520a6feb
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