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 126-143 of 143 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 113079 2/7/1963 Grabbing at rainbows Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 113080 2/7/1963 Randy's theme Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9085 3/28/1956 This is me loving you Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9086 3/28/1956 Fountain in Central Park Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9087 3/28/1956 Sheer magic Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca L 9088 3/28/1956 Ridin' the offbeat Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9095 3/29/1956 The window choppers Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9096 3/29/1956 Cafe conversation Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9097 3/29/1956 Choppin' up Chopin Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9098 3/29/1956 Raggedie Ruthie Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9109 4/2/1956 Iris Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9110 4/2/1956 When I'm with you Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9111 4/2/1956 Black orchid Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9112 4/2/1956 Ginger Bill Snyder arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9248 6/1/1956 Reverie in rhythm Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9249 6/1/1956 The March hare-1 Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9250 6/1/1956 Chicago blues Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 9251 6/1/1956 My silent love Bill Snyder instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 126-143 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.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635

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