Bill Schallen
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist, string bass
Notes: Bill Schallen, whose real name was William Schallenberger, is sometimes credited on Bluebird disc labels as Bill Schollen. He was a vocalist and trombone player for Alvino Rey's band. Surname has also appeared as Scholenberger, Schollenberger, and Schellenberger.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-036977 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | In the middle of a dream | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036978 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Let there be love | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036979 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Mary Lou | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036980 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Ay-ay-ay | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036981 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Begone | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036982 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | You are my dream | Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037738 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | The jumpin' jive (Jim jam jump) | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037739 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | La rosita | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037740 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | Ragtime cowboy Joe | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-037741 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | Stumbling | Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061748 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Feed that eagle | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061749 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | You are the lyric (To the loving song in my heart) | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061750 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | (The belle of the village ball) Around and around she goes | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061751 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | The skunk song | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061752 | 10-in. | 10/24/1941 | Santa Claus is comin' to town | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061914 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Liebestraum (A dream of love) | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061915 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | I said no! | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061916 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Deep in the heart of Texas | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Bill Schallen | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male solos, vocal ensemble, and clapping | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061917 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Sing your worries away | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | PBS-061918 | 10-in. | 11/21/1941 | Not a star in sight | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062779 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Oh, for heaven's sake | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Yvonne King | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062780 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | As I remember you | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen | Instrumental ensemble. with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062781 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Light cavalry | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062782 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Woodland symphony | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-062783 | 10-in. | 3/28/1941 | Amapola (Pretty little poppy) | Alvino Rey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schallen, Bill," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109830.
Schallen, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109830.
"Schallen, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Schallen, Bill - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93035106
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