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Billy Reid

b, 1902-1974 GB
Musician / Songwriter of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. William Gordon Reid

Billy Reid (1902-1975) was a United Kingdom orchestra leader and songwriter. When the vocalist Dorothy Squires joined his band, he took it as an opportunity to write songs especially for her. Subsequently, many of them, such as "The Gypsy," "A Tree in the Meadow," and "I'm Walking Behind You," became hits in the United States for other vocalists. He was an accordionist and formed a number of accordion bands primarily The London Piano-Accordion Band.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • World
  • Latin
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Moon In The Sky on Vintage Recordings 1 by Various Artists
Vermiratis on Vermiratis by Billy Reid
Anotians on Anotians by Billy Reid
Living in the Last Days on Living in the Last Days by Billy Reid

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Best Of Billy Reid And The London Piano Accordion BandBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band2006Compil.
Play To Me Gipsy!Billy Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1934Album
The Sidewalk Waltz / In Old ViennaBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
MilanoBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
Down By The Danube / I'll Never Have To Dream AgainBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
I Like Mountain MusicBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
In The Vally Of The Moon / Love Songs Of The NileBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
In Our Little Palace Of DreamsBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
When Old Friends Are Drifting Apart / Goodnight, Little Girl Of My DreamsBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
My Wishing SongBilly Reid and The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
My Moonlight Madonna / Sweet Dreams Pretty LadyBilly Reid and The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
For You, Rio Rita / Waltzing In A DreamBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
There's A Home In Wyomin'Billy Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1933Album
Midnight WaltzBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1932Album
Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear/Where The Blue Of The NightBilly Reid, The London Piano-Accordion Band1932Album
Same Old Moon (Same Old Sky) / MoonBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1932Album
Mexican SerenadeBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1932Album
DreamingBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion Band1932Album
Shadow WaltzBilly Reid And The London Piano-Accordion BandAlbum
For You, Madonna - Tango / Stars Over Devon - Fox TrotBilly ReidAlbum
Stars Over Devon / For You, MadonnaBilly ReidAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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