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Billy Williams

voc, AU
Singer of Pop
A.k.a. Richard Isaac Banks

Richard Isaac Banks (March 3, 1878 – March 13, 1915), who changed his name to Billy Williams after leaving his birthplace of Australia, was a popular entertainer of his era. (see B.Rust: Music Hall On Record, Gramophone 1979 p. 282 et seq.) Over 500 recordings sold in their thousands long after his early death in 1915.Born in Melbourne, Williams tried a number of jobs before embarking on an entertainment career which led him to come to England in 1899. He became a popular entertainer in the music halls singing what were known as chorus-songs – he also appeared in pantomime.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Spoken Word
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter on Billy Williams by Billy Williams
The Pied Piper on Presenting Billy Williams by Billy Williams
Chickery Chick on As Time Goes By by Sammy Kaye
Don't Fence Me In on Presenting Billy Williams by Billy Williams
When Father Papered the Parlour on Presenting Billy Williams by Billy Williams
Nola on Presenting Billy Williams by Billy Williams
So Called Friend (Oh! What A Friend) on So Called Friend by Billy Williams & Consolidated Productions
Don't Fence Me in on As Time Goes By by Sammy Kaye
On the Boardwalk (In Atlantic City) on Presenting Billy Williams by Billy Williams
Longview on Gettin' It Done by Various Artists

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
When Father Tried To Kill The Cock-A-Doodle-Doo / If The World Belonged To MeBilly Williams1956Album
The Collier / We Don't Want More DaylightBilly Williams1920Album
Where The Crowd Goes / Let's Have A Song On The GramaphoneBilly Williams1920Album
My Lass From Glasgow Town / I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much BeforeBilly Williams1920Album
My Father Was Born In Killarney / She Does Love A Little Bit Of ScotchBilly Williams1920Album
I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before / Take Me Where There Are No EyesBilly Williams1920Album
Let's All Go Mad / Take Me Where There Are No Eyes AboutBilly Williams1920Album
When Father Papered The Parlour / Don't Go Out With Him TonightBilly Williams1920Album
I've Found Kelly / A Little Bit Of CucumberBilly Williams / Harry Champion1918Album
Little Willie's Woodbines / Why Don't Santa Claus Bring Somethimg To MeBilly Williams1917Album
The Kangaroo Hop / It's A Grand Old Song Is Home Sweet HomeBilly Williams1914Album
Wait Till I'm As Old As Father / Where Does Daddy Go When He Goes Out?Billy Williams1914Album
Jean From Aberdeen / Put A Bit Of Powder On It, FatherBilly Williams1913Album
The Hobnailed Boots That Father Wore / It Serves You RightBilly Williams1913Album
My Heart Is With You Tonight / Wait Till I'm As Old As FatherSamuel Hempsall / Billy Williams1913Album
When Father Tried To Kill The Cock-A-Doodle-Doo / If The World Belonged To MeBilly Williams1913Album
Clogs And Shawl / When Father Papered The ParlorBilly Williams1913Album
There's Something About A Girl / Clogs And Shawl ParodyBilly Williams1913Album
The Ragtime Wedding / The Worst Of It Is I Like ItBilly Williams1913Album
The Daylight Bill / I'll Meet You One Dark NightBilly Williams1913Album
Mrs. B. / John, Go And Put Yor Trousers OnBilly Williams1913Album
Don't Go Out With Him To-Night / Wake Up, John BullBilly Williams1913Album
I Don't Want A Girl For Sunday / I'll Lend You My Best GirlBilly Williams1913Album
St. Kilda / Too-ral-addieBilly Williams1913Album
I Must Go Home To-Night / Save A Little One For MeBilly Williams1912Album
All The Silver From The Silvery Moon / I Wish It Was Sunday NightBilly Williams1912Album
Sally O'Mally / I Don't CareBilly Williams1912Album
The Old Grey CoatBilly Williams1910Single
That's A Jolly Good Song / Let Me Have A Look At ItBilly Williams / Harry Fay1910Album
Tickle Me, Timothy / I'll Meet You Some Dark NightBilly Williams1910Album
I Must Go Home TonightBilly Williams1910Album
Blaze Away / Serves You RightBilly Williams1909Album
Send For A Policeman / We All Came Into The World (Parody)George Lashwood / Billy Williams1909Album
Save A Little One For MeBilly Williams1909Single
Put A Bit Of Powder On It, Father / The ColliersBilly Williams1908Album
Come Into The Garden JohnBilly Williams1908Single
Jean From AberdeenBilly Williams1907Single
The Taximeter CarBilly Williams1907Single
Where, Oh WhereBilly Williams1907Single
Poor Old EnglandBilly Williams1907Single
I Don't Care / Willie's WoodbinesBilly WilliamsSingle
Take Me Back To U.S.A. / I Wish I Were A Ladies' ManBilly WilliamsAlbum
John, John Put Your Trousers On / The Land Where The Women Wear TrousersBilly WilliamsAlbum
When Father Papered The ParlourBilly WilliamsAlbum
Wait Till I'm As Old As Father/ It's Mine When You've Done With ItBilly WilliamsAlbum
Some Of The Best By One Of The BestBilly WilliamsAlbum
Save A Little One For Me / Meet You One Dark NightBilly WilliamsAlbum
When Mother Backed The Winner Of The DerbyBilly WilliamsAlbum
Tell them you're a LondonerBilly WilliamsAlbum
Here We Are Again / Why Do You Think I Look So Gay?Billy WilliamsAlbum
Oh, For Another Day At Margate / Oh, That Ragtime WaltzBilly WilliamsAlbum
Her We Are Again / Mrs. BBilly WilliamsAlbum
Where Does Daddy Go / Oh, For Another Day At MargateBilly WilliamsAlbum
When Father Papered The ParlourBilly WilliamsAlbum
Don't Go Out With Him To-Night / Come And Have A Look At What I've GotBilly WilliamsAlbum
Here We Are Again / Why Can't We Have The Sea In London ?Billy WilliamsAlbum
The Ragtime Wedding / Oh For Another Day At Margate!Billy WilliamsAlbum
You're The One / Let's All Go MadBilly WilliamsAlbum
John, Go And Put Your Trousers On / When Father Papered The ParlourBilly WilliamsAlbum
It's A Grand Old Song Is Home, Sweet Home / Molly McIntyreBilly WilliamsAlbum
I Don't Care / All The Silver From The Silvery MoonBilly WilliamsAlbum
Wake Up, John Bull / I'll Lend You My Best GirlBilly WilliamsAlbum
Ginger You're Balmy / My Girl From London TownHarry Champion / Billy WilliamsAlbum
Soap And Water / In The Land Where There Are No GirlsBilly WilliamsAlbum
Sing Me An Irish Song / Sally O'MalleyBilly WilliamsAlbum
When Father Papered The Parlor / Where Does Daddy Go When He Goes Out?Billy WilliamsAlbum
That's A Jolly Good Song / The Cheeky MouseBilly Williams, Jack JeffriesAlbum
I'll Meet You One Dark Night / The Daylight BillBilly WilliamsAlbum
When Father Papered The Parlour / Here We Are AgainBilly WilliamsAlbum
The Collier / On The Sunny Sunny SideBilly WilliamsAlbum
Don't Go Out With Him Tonight / Molly McIntyreBilly WilliamsAlbum
Give My Love To Scotland, Maggie / She Does Love A Little Bit Of ScotchBilly WilliamsAlbum
Wait Till I'm As Old As Father / Where Does Daddy Go?Billy WilliamsAlbum
I Keep On Toddling Along / I'll Have To Ask My Mother If She'll Let MeBilly WilliamsAlbum
There's Something Nice About A Girl / Mrs B.Billy WilliamsAlbum
Willies Woodbines / Save a Little One For MeBilly WilliamsAlbum
Squeeze Her, Ebenezer / Are We All HereBilly WilliamsAlbum
Fall In And Follow Me / Here We Are AgainHarry Fay, Billy WilliamsAlbum
I Keep On Toddling Along / I Never Heard Father Laugh So Much Before.Billy WilliamsAlbum
Good-Bye, Ragtime / Let's Have Another One TogetherBilly WilliamsAlbum
I'll Meet You One Dark Night / The Daylight BillBilly WilliamsAlbum
Bobbing About In The Briny / In The Days That Are Coming By-And-ByeBilly Williams / Harry FayAlbum
Little People / Girls Of TodayBilly WilliamsAlbum
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