Billy Vest
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, yodeling, composer, lyricist
Notes: Often referred to as the "Strolling Yodeler."
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150239 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | She'll never find another daddy like me | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Columbia | W150240 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | I loved you better than you knew | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Columbia | W150827 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Yodeling hobo | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Columbia | W150828 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | A message from home | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Columbia | W151521 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | Billy's blue yodel | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151522 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | She died like a rose | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W151523 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | The club held a meeting | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151524 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | Little girl's plea | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151525 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | A crown of soft brown hair | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151526 | 10-in. | 4/17/1931 | Oh! Sir, I was only flirting | Billy Vest | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vest, Billy," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210581.
Vest, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210581.
"Vest, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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