Bill Shirley
William Jesse Shirley (July 6, 1921 – August 27, 1989) was an American actor and tenor/lyric baritone singer who later became a Broadway theatre producer. He is perhaps best known as the speaking and singing voice of Prince Phillip in Walt Disney's 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty and for dubbing Jeremy Brett's singing voice in the 1964 film version of My Fair Lady. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1921 (Indianapolis), Died August 27, 1989 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74309 | 12/18/1947 | Tiny room | Bill Shirley | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74310 | 12/18/1947 | If you'll be mine | Bill Shirley ; Nancy Walker | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shirley, Bill," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343539.
Shirley, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/343539.
"Shirley, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shirley, Bill, 1921-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98065551
Wikidata: Bill Shirley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2903350
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4783149108581868780001
MusicBrainz: Bill Shirley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f16ca061-ead4-4334-a087-6fc2612de70b
ISNI: 0000 0001 1877 466X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000011877466X
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