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 51-75 of 253 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-379 | 10-in. | 9/1/1903 | The wedding o'er the hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-379 | 7-in. | 9/1/1903 | The wedding o'er the hill | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-380 | 10-in. | 9/1/1903 | Uncle Jefferson | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-380 | 7-in. | 9/1/1903 | Uncle Jefferson | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-381 | 10-in. | 9/1/1903 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue, unaccompanied | author, speaker | |
| Victor | A-381 | 7-in. | 9/1/1903 | Rabbit hash | Billy Golden | Monologue, unaccompanied | author, speaker | |
| Victor | B-1705 | 10-in. | 9/26/1904 | Mocking bird medley | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-1705 | 7-in. | 9/26/1904 | "Mocking bird" medley | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-1706 | 7-in. | 9/26/1904 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-1706 | 10-in. | 9/26/1904 | Alpine specialty | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-1707 | 10-in. | 9/26/1904 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-1707 | 7-in. | 9/26/1904 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-1711 | 10-in. | 9/27/1904 | Amateur night on the Bowery | Spencer Trio | Descriptive scene, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | E-2543 | 8-in. | 9/25/1906 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-2543 | 10-in. | 5/10/1905 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | A-2543 | 7-in. | 5/10/1905 | Turkey in de straw | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-2544 | 10-in. | 5/10/1905 | Roll on the ground | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | E-2545 | 8-in. | 9/25/1906 | Yaller gal | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-2545 | 10-in. | 5/10/1905 | Yaller gal | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | E-3832 | 8-in. | 9/25/1906 | Bye, bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-3832 | 10-in. | 9/25/1906 | Bye, bye, ma honey | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | E-3834 | 8-in. | 9/25/1906 | Sisseretta's visit to the North | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | B-3834 | 10-in. | 9/25/1906 | Sisseretta's visit to the North | Billy Golden | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | B-6615 | 10-in. | 11/24/1908 | Shipmates | Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes | Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra | author, performer | |
| Victor | B-6622 | 10-in. | 11/28/1908 | The liars, or My uncle's farm | Billy Golden ; Joe Hughes | Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Golden, Billy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
Golden, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106557.
"Golden, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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