Billy Dorn
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, percussion, chimes
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-34185 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | La chapinia | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BVE-34186 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | O Katharina! | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BVE-38807 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Majani kanssa | Willy Larsen ; Stan Lutz | Violin and accordion duet, with xylophone | instrumentalist, xylophone | |
| Victor | BVE-38808 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Turun polka | Willy Larsen ; Stan Lutz | Violin and accordion duet, with xylophone | instrumentalist, xylophone | |
| Victor | CVE-39157 | 12-in. | 9/7/1927 | I genisis sou | Roubanis Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with chimes | instrumentalist, chimes | |
| Victor | CVE-39158 | 12-in. | 9/7/1927 | Megalynon psyhi mou | Roubanis Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with chimes | instrumentalist, chimes | |
| Victor | BVE-46445 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | My angel | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo, with guitar and vibraphone | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | BVE-48560 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | Los trece | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-49127 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Out of the dawn | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal trio, whistling, and marimba | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BVE-49128 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Ten little miles from town | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal trio, marimba, and xylophone | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BVE-49661 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Magnolias | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | MVE-49763 | 16-in. | 3/2/1929 | That's my wife | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with xylophone | instrumentalist, xylophone | |
| Victor | MVE-49764 | 16-in. | 3/2/1929 | That's my wife | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with xylophone | instrumentalist, xylophone | |
| Victor | BVE-49934 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | Esthercita | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-49935 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | El zipitio | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-49948 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Morales López | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-49949 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Agua y espuma | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-49950 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | El mango | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-49951 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Rie, payaso, rie | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-53549 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Si yo fuera rey : Obertura | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-53550 | 10-in. | 6/7/1929 | Si yo fuera rey : Obertura | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-53596 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Fidelia | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-53597 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Adorada | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-57540 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | Daddy's lullaby | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BVE-58541 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Dime que si | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-58542 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Rodríguez Díaz | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-59654 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | Quetilla | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-59655 | 10-in. | 3/28/1930 | Chila | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-67427 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Ay, Micaela | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BVE-67428 | 10-in. | 1/30/1931 | Serpentina doble | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | CS-75792 | 12-in. | 4/12/1933 | Goin' home | Green Brothers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, percussion | |
| Victor | CS-75793 | 12-in. | 4/12/1933 | Elegie | Green Brothers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, percussion | |
| Victor | CS-75794 | 12-in. | 4/12/1933 | The swan | Green Brothers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, percussion | |
| Victor | CS-75795 | 12-in. | 4/12/1933 | Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | Green Brothers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, percussion | |
| Victor | LBS-78170 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/12/1933 | In the sweet bye and bye | Green Brothers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | LBS-78171 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/12/1933 | The bells of St. Mary's | Green Brothers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | LBS-78172 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/12/1933 | Face to face | Green Brothers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | LBS-78173 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/12/1933 | One sweetly solemn thought | Green Brothers | Celeste, chimes, and vibraphone ("Deagan vibra-harp") | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | LBS-78243 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/19/1933 | No night there | Green Brothers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | LBS-78244 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/19/1933 | Just as I am | Green Brothers | Celeste, chimes, and vibraphone trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | LBS-78245 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/19/1933 | God be with you till we meet again | Green Brothers | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | BS-024461 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | Hearts are never blue in Blue Kalua | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BS-024462 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | Colorado sunset | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BS-024463 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | That night in Avalon | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BS-024464 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | Sailing away from the islands | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BS-024465 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | The story book ball | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Victor | BS-024466 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | Dance of the Tinker Toys | Kiddie Klowns Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, marimba | |
| Columbia | W145509 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | After my laughter came tears | Emil Velazco | Organ solo, with xylophone and/or vibraphone and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, xylophone, vibraphone | |
| Columbia | W145510 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | Rain | Emil Velazco | Organ solo, with xylophone and/or vibraphone | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone | |
| Columbia | W145511 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | I still love you | Frank Harris ; Emil Velazco | Organ solo, with xylophone and/or vibraphone and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, xylophone, vibraphone | |
| Columbia | W145601 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | Are you happy? | Frank Harris ; Marsh McCurdy | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo and vibraphone | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Columbia | W145602 | 10-in. | 2/2/1928 | My heart stood still | Marsh McCurdy | Pipe organ solo, with vibraphone and celeste | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Columbia | W145603 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Did you mean it? | Marsh McCurdy | Pipe organ solo, with vibraphone and xylophone | instrumentalist, vibraphone, xylophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dorn, Billy," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111179.
Dorn, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111179.
"Dorn, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dorn, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98112749
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