Bill Challis

William H. Challis (July 8, 1904 – October 4, 1994) was an American jazz arranger, best known for his association with the Paul Whiteman orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1904 (Wilkes-Barre), Died October 4, 1994 (Luzerne)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, director, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-30172	10-in.	1/12/1928	San	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Victor	BVE-36815	10-in.	10/12/1926	Hush-a-bye	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BVE-40211	10-in.	9/15/1927	Blue river	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BVE-40212	10-in.	9/15/1927	Clementine (From New Orleans)	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	CVE-40901	12-in.	11/18/1927	Washboard blues	Hoagy Carmichael ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BVE-40937	10-in.	11/23/1927	Changes	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	arranger
Victor	BVE-41471	10-in.	1/28/1928	Back in your own back yard	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger, director
Victor	BVE-43118	10-in.	2/28/1928	Sugar	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BVE-43120	10-in.	2/29/1928	When you're with somebody else	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BVE-43147	10-in.	3/16/1928	Little log cabin of dreams	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-43665	10-in.	4/22/1928	Forget-me-not	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BVE-43667	10-in.	4/23/1928	Louisiana	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	director
Victor	BS-76379	10-in.	6/5/1933	Lazy bones	Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Walter Hunt	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-76380	10-in.	6/5/1933	My imaginary sweetheart	Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-76381	10-in.	6/5/1933	The night we met	Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray ; Kenny Sargent	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-76382	10-in.	6/5/1933	Sophisticated lady	Casa Loma Orchestra ; Glen Gray	Jazz/dance band	director
Columbia	143260	10-in.	1/4/1927	Washboard blues	Arkansaw Travellers [Red Nichols Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Decca	73312		1/28/1946	Soft lights and sweet music	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73313		1/28/1946	What is there to say	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73343		2/5/1946	Soon	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73344		2/5/1946	With a song in my heart	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73345		2/5/1946	If there is someone lovelier than you	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73372		2/15/1946	Easy to love	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73373		2/15/1946	Yesterdays	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73374		2/15/1946	More than you know	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger
Decca	73375		2/15/1946	What is there to say?	Bobby Hackett Orchestra		director, arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Challis, Bill," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108795.

Challis, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108795.

"Challis, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.