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.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635.

Snyder, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209635.

"Snyder, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.