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Billy Golden
voc, 1858-1926
Pop and Spoken Word
A.k.a. William B. Shires
Billy Golden (William B. Shires) (born June 9, 1858; died January 29, 1926) started his career in 1874 doing a black-face talking act in vaudeville. He originated the "cane pat" which became popular with buck dancers. Bill worked with many vaudeville partners including John Merritt, Frank Merritt, Billy Draiton, May Golden (his wife), Joe Hughes. He recorded as a solo artist and also with many partners including George Graham, Jim Marlowe, Billy Heins, and his vaudeville partner, Joe Hughes. Golden and Hughes was the first of a long line of two-man comedy teams that delivered jokes in a black dialect.
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Popular Tracks 
Turkey in the Straw (Victor 4515) [Recorded 1905] on Polk Miller and His Old South Quartet [Recorded 1902-1923] by Various Artists Turkey in De Straw on Gramophone Daze, Vol. 3 by Various Artists The Hospital Patients (Recorded 1916) [Edison 2981 Comic Minstrel Vaudeville] on Billy Golden & Joe Hughes Comic Minstrel Vaudeville Sketches Edison Cylinders, Vol. 3 by Various Artists Turkey in the Straw (Recorded 1909) [Edison 1769 Comic Minstrel Vaudeville] on Billy Golden & Joe Hughes Comic Minstrel Vaudeville Sketches Edison Cylinders, Vol. 1 by Billy Golden & Joe "Guitar" Hughes Darkies School Days (Recorded 1909) [Edison 151 Comic Minstrel Vaudeville] on Billy Golden & Joe Hughes Comic Minstrel Vaudeville Sketches Edison Cylinders, Vol. 1 by Billy Golden & Joe "Guitar" Hughes My Uncle's Farm (Recorded 1913) [Edison 1511 Comic Minstrel Vaudeville] on Billy Golden & Joe Hughes Comic Minstrel Vaudeville Sketches Edison Cylinders, Vol. 1 by Billy Golden & Joe "Guitar" Hughes Roll on the Ground (Columbia 1105) [Recorded 1902] on Polk Miller and His Old South Quartet [Recorded 1902-1923] by Various Artists The Mocking Bird on Gramophone Daze, Vol. 3 by Various Artists Bear's Oil (Recorded 1909) [Edison 1948 Comic Minstrel Vaudeville] on Billy Golden & Joe Hughes Comic Minstrel Vaudeville Sketches Edison Cylinders, Vol. 1 by Billy Golden & Joe "Guitar" Hughes Whistling Pete (Recorded 1911) [Edison 2320 Comic Minstrel Vaudeville] on Billy Golden & Joe Hughes Comic Minstrel Vaudeville Sketches Edison Cylinders, Vol. 1 by Billy Golden & Joe "Guitar" HughesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ain't You Coming Out, Malinda? / Aunt Phoebe's Wedding Day | Al Bernard And Ernest Hare / Billy Golden And Billy Heins | 1924 | Single |
| Uncle Josh's Birthday / The Mocking Bird | Cal Stewart & Company / Billy Golden | 1921 | Album |
| A Scene On The Levee / Down At Finnegan's Jamboree | Billy Golden | 1921 | Single |
| Back Home On The Farm / The Bell Boys | Billy Golden And Joe Hughes | 1920 | Single |
| Good And Bad / Turkey In The Straw | Golden And Heins / Billy Golden And Empire Vaudeville Company | 1919 | Single |
| Colored Recurits, The / Whistling Coon | Billy Golden And Billy Heins, Edward Meeker And Empire Vaudeville Company | 1918 | Single |
| Good and Bad | Billy Golden, Billy Heins | 1918 | Single |
| Whistling Pete / Turkey In De Straw | Golden And Hughes / Billy Golden | 1913 | Album |
| Whistling Pete / Turkey In De Straw | Golden And Hughes / Billy Golden | 1912 | Album |
| Yaller Gal / "Pals" | Billy Golden / Ada Jones And Len Spencer | 1909 | Album |
| Turkey In The Straw / Siseretta's Visit To The North | Billy Golden | 1909 | Album |
| Arkansaw Traveler / Rabbit Hash | Len Spencer / Billy Golden | 1908 | Album |
| Turkey In The Straw / Why Don't You Write When You Don't Need Money | Billy Golden / Gus Edwards | 1908 | Album |
| Turkey In The Straw | Billy Golden | 1908 | Single |
| Won't You Fondle Me? / Rabbit Hash | Harry Tally / Billy Golden | 1908 | Album |
| Sisseretta's Visit To The North | Billy Golden | 1906 | Single |
| Turkey In The Straw | Billy Golden | 1905 | Album |
| Turkey In The Straw | Billy Golden | 1903 | Album |
| Turkey In The Straw | Billy Golden | 1903 | Single |
| Laughing | George Graham, Billy Golden | 1897 | Album |
| Virginia Camp Meeting | George Graham & Billy Golden | 1897 | Album |
| Turkey In De Straw | Billy Golden | 1897 | Album |
| Rabbit Hash | Billy Golden | 1895 | Album |
| Turkey In The Straw | Billy Golden | 1891 | Album |
| The Mocking Bird / Turkey In The Straw | Billy Golden | 1891 | Album |
| Billy's Dog Towser | Billy Golden, Billy Heins, Ada Jones, Byron G. Harlan, Steve Porter | Single | |
| Yaller Gal | Billy Golden | Album | |
| Good And Bad | Billy Golden, William "Billy" Hines | Single | |
| Roll On The Ground | Billy Golden | Album | |
| Yaller Gal | Billy Golden | Album |
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