Frank Josh Billings
Birth and Death Data: Born 1904 (Chicago), Died March 13, 1957 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-50518 | 10-in. | 2/23/1929 | Never had a reason to believe in you | The Mystery Orchestra [i.e., Mound City Blue Blowers] | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56151 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Tailspin blues | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BVE-56152 | 10-in. | 9/25/1929 | Never had a reason to believe in you | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W351052 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W365050 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | You rascal you | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Billings, Frank Josh," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114361.
Billings, Frank Josh. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114361.
"Billings, Frank Josh." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Frank Josh Billings
Allmusic: Frank Josh Billings
Grove: Frank Josh Billings
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Billings, Frank Josh, 1904-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008115499
Wikidata: Frank Billings - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1442958
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29724415
MusicBrainz: Frank Billings - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2df11e2f-2d43-4cb5-bac1-86cd749774da
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