Bill Snyder

William P. Snyder (November 7, 1916 – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, May 11, 2011) was an American pianist, bandleader and songwriter of the 1950s. Snyder studied under Moriz Rosenthal in Paris and served in the Air Force during the Second World War. Snyder first had a massive hit with Lorenz Hart's "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" in 1950. The song reached the top position on the Cash Box list of "The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes." Through the 1950s, Snyder was America's most recorded light music pianist with nine gold and one platinum awards for his singles and albums.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1916, Died May 11, 2011

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 143 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	100896	11/2/1956	Jade	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100897	11/2/1956	Turquoise	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100898	11/2/1956	Ruby	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100899	11/2/1956	Golden earrings	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100900	11/2/1956	Topaz	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100901	11/5/1956	Baubles, bangles and beads	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100902	11/5/1956	Pearls on velvet	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100903	11/5/1956	Diamond dust	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100904	11/14/1956	Ivory lace	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100905	11/14/1956	Amber fire	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100906	11/14/1956	Sapphire	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	100907	11/14/1956	Golden sands and silvery sea	Bill Snyder Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101305	1/10/1957	Cross your heart	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101306	1/10/1957	Fools rush in	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101307	1/10/1957	They say it's wonderful	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101308	1/10/1957	If there is someone lovelier	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101309	1/10/1957	Sweet and lovely	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101310	1/10/1957	It's time to say goodbye	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101311	1/10/1957	There's a small hotel	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101312	1/10/1957	Your eyes have told me	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101313	1/11/1957	Allah's holiday	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101314	1/11/1957	I'll be seeing you	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101315	1/11/1957	On the Alamo	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101316	1/11/1957	At sundown	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	101772	2/28/1957	Hello Frisco	Bill Snyder	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 51-75 of 143 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snyder, Bill," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635.

Snyder, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635.

"Snyder, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.