Composer
Billy Vaughn
American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records (1919-1991)
1919–1991
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 1991
- Birthplace
- Glasgow
- Place of death
- Escondido
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Billy Vaughn — American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records (1919-1991). Billy Vaughn was born in 1919 in Glasgow. The recorded year of death is 1991; place of death: Escondido. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- musician; singer; bandleader; multi-instrumentalist; music executive; composer
- Career institutions / employers
- Dot Records
- Recorded memberships
- The Hilltoppers; Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra
- Birth name
- Richard Smith Vaughn
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 17145542346596640197
- ISNI
- 0000000055154657
- GND ID
- 134545877
- Library of Congress ID
- n93081376
- MusicBrainz ID
- 547e9b0c-66ea-42a3-8990-ac1969f3521c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Country, Jazz, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Swingin' Safari | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, Rock, Country, pop | 4 |
| Blue Hawaii | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | pop | 4 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 17145542346596640197. Portrait: CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.