Bill Nettles

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1907, Died April 5, 1967

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, mandolin, composer, Musical group, leader, lyricist

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= 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 Audio
Victor BS-063000 10-in. 4/3/1941 Fannin' Street blues Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor BS-063001 10-in. 4/3/1941 Howdy do blues Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter  
Victor BS-063002 10-in. 4/3/1941 Small town blues Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter  
Victor BS-063003 10-in. 4/3/1941 Dan, the banana man Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter  
Victor BS-063004 10-in. 4/3/1941 I'll never worry over you Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter  
Victor BS-063005 10-in. 4/3/1941 You go your way, I'll go mine Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter  
Victor BS-071128 10-in. 10/8/1941 I feel the draft coming on Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-071130 10-in. 10/8/1941 There's no use to worry now Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-071132 10-in. 10/8/1941 Shift gears truck, and go Nettles Brothers String Band String band, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0423 10-in. 6/19/1945 No time for tears Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0425 10-in. 6/19/1945 I just don't know why but I do Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0855 10-in. 11/19/1945 It's nobody's fault but my own Harmie Smith ; Southern Swingsters Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0857 10-in. 11/20/1945 Trouble's all I've ever known Dixie Blue Boys ; Bill Nettles Male vocal solo, with string band Musical group, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0858 10-in. 11/20/1945 Tears have washed away your smile Dixie Blue Boys ; Bill Nettles Male vocal solo, with string band Musical group, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0859 10-in. 11/20/1945 Master minded mama Dixie Blue Boys ; Bill Nettles Male vocal solo, with string band Musical group, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0860 10-in. 11/20/1945 You walked away with my heart Dixie Blue Boys ; Bill Nettles Male vocal solo, with string band Musical group, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1213 10-in. 6/27/1947 Too many blues Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor D9AB-1831 10-in. 7/14/1949 Hadacol boogie '49ers [Jesse Rogers] Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Brunswick DAL699 10-in. 12/1/1938 She's selling what she used to give away Dixie Blue Boys ; Bill Nettles String band, with male vocal solo leader, Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter  
Brunswick DAL713 10-in. 12/4/1938 Sugar baby blues Dixie Blue Boys ; Bill Nettles String band, with male vocal solo Musical group, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, mandolin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nettles, Bill," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353292.

Nettles, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353292.

"Nettles, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353292

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