Billy Rowland


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Honky Tonk piano player, migrated to the U.S. and found work with several big bands in the Swing era (1930s through 1940s).

Born: 1910, in England.
Died: 1985, in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY.

APPEARANCES +


Various
Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions
2024, 11xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing/Dixieland/Vocal/Bop/Ballad
V-Disc All Stars* Featuring Bob Haggart - Peanuts Hucko - Joe Bushkin - Johnny Blowers - Chris Griffin (3) - Stan Hasselgard
Mostly Instrumentals Part Two
2012, CDr, Comp, Mono, Sounds Of Yester Year, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal/Bop
V-Disc All Stars* Featuring Woody Herman, The Catalina Sextette - Dave Matthews (2) - Bill Stegmeyer - Clark Terry - Roy Eldridge, Bob Haggart
Mostly Instrumentals Part One
2012, CD, Comp, Mono, Sounds Of Yester Year, ,
Swing/Big Band/Vocal/Bop
Sam Cooke
The RCA Albums Collection
2011, 8x CD, Box Set, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Jo Stafford
Her Greatest Hits Expertly Remastered
2007, 4xCD, Comp, RM, JSP Records
Frank Sinatra
New York Hollywood 1939 - 1955
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Swing/Vocal/Easy Listening
Various
Jazz In The Charts 94/100 (Red Sails In The Sunset 1951)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Dig, Documents, Documents,
Sarah Vaughan
Young Sassy
2006, 4x CD Slim box, ,
Vocal/Swing/Bop/Big Band
Coleman Hawkins
The Bebop Years
2006, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Bop
Georgie Auld
1940-1945
2003, CD, ,
Swing
Charlie Christian
First Master Of The Electric Guitar (Selected Broadcasts & Jam Sessions, Remastered)
2002, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records
Charlie Ventura
Bop For The People
2002, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2), ,
Swing/Bop/Big Band
Sy Oliver And His Orchestra
1945-1949
2001, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Sarah Vaughan
1947-1949
2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Vocal/Bop
Various
La Saga Dei V-Disc
1999, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Dixieland/Big Band/Cool Jazz
Charlie Ventura
1945-1946
1999, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Les Brown And His Orchestra Featuring Doris Day
Sentimental Journey
1999, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era, ,
Big Band/Swing
Roy Eldridge
1945-1947
1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Bop/Swing
Coleman Hawkins
1944
1995, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Swing
Coleman Hawkins
The Bop Years
1994, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Swing/Bop
Coleman Hawkins
Rainbow Mist
1992, ,
Swing/Bop
Coleman Hawkins
Picasso (1929-1949)
1992, CD, ,
Swing
Coleman Hawkins
20 Top Tracks
1990, CD, Comp, Frequenz, ,
Bop
Frank Sinatra
Christmas Dreaming
1987, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Swing/Holiday
Sinatra*
Sinatra Saloon Songs
1986, Vinyl,
Various
The Complete Keynote Collection
1986, 21x Vinyl Signed, Vinyl, Box Set,
Sarah Vaughan
Summertime
1984, Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz
Coleman Hawkins
Thanks For The Memory
1983
Tommy Dorsey
The Later Tommy Dorsey Volume1
1982, LP, Ajaz Records, ,
Swing
Various
All Stars "Thanks (For The Memory)"
1982, LP, Comp, Swing House Records, ,
Swing
Various
Brown Sugar
1981, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,
Charlie Ventura
Euphoria
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Savoy Records, ,
Bop/Swing
Les Brown And His Orchestra, Doris Day
Sentimental Journey
1979, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS, ,
Swing
Coleman Hawkins
Bean A Re-Bop
1978, LP, Comp, Mono, Queen-disc
Various
Jam Session (1944-1946)
1971
The Grand Award All Stars
Brass, Bongos, Flutes, And Guitars
1961, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Jackie Wilson
Talk That Talk!
1960, 7", EP, Brunswick, Brunswick, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The All Star Show Orchestra Conducted By Enoch Light
Show Spectacular
1959
Various
Saxomaniac: Sax Sounds
1958, LP, Comp, Apollo Records (2), ,
Cool Jazz
Frances Wayne
The Warm Sound: Frances Wayne
1958, 7", EP, Metronome
Charlie Ventura
East Of Suez
1958, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
The Charleston City All-Stars Conducted By Enoch Light
The Roaring 20's Volume 3
1957, 7", EP, Grand Award
The Charleston City All-Stars
The Roaring 20's Volume 3
1957, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Frances Wayne
The Warm Sound: Frances Wayne
1957, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Joe Reisman And His Orchestra
Door Of Dreams
1957, ,
Easy Listening
Mitch Miller
Just How Much I Love You
1957
Various
Jazz Concert
1957
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
The Left Bank (C'est A Hambourg)
1956, 7", Dot Records
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
Autumn Concerto / The Left Bank (C'est A Hambourg)
1956, Shellac, 10", London Records
No Artist
The Good News From Maxwell House / That Good Coffee Feeling
1956, 10", General Foods Corporation
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
In A Sentimental Mood...
1956, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Siravo Band
Polite Jazz
1956, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
Various
Battle Of The Saxes, Tenor All Stars
1956, Vinyl, ,
Bop/Swing
Various
Holiday in Sax
1955, Vinyl,
Charlie Ventura
Jumping With Ventura
1955, Vinyl,
Bob Dewey And His Orchestra
The Merry Widow Waltz / Vilia
1951, 10", Promo, RCA Victor
Georgie Auld & Orchestra*
Georgie Auld's Concert in Jazz
1951, 10", Comp, Apollo Records (2)
Robert Merrill With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus
Valencia / Wanderin'
1950
Sarah Vaughan
Black Coffee / As You Desire Me
1949, Shellac, ,
Vocal
Perry Como / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys*
Garden In The Rain / Lonesome Road
1947, 12", V Disc, ,
Big Band/Swing
Marie Greene And Joe Dosh / Martha Tilton And Jack Leonard
It Had To Be You / Thanks For The Memory
1946, 12", V Disc, ,
Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald And Her Special Servers / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Play Boys*
I'll Always Be In Love With You / Blue Moon
1946, 12", V Disc, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Tommy Dorsey / Roy Eldridge And His V-Discatters*
A Door Will Open / Old Rob Roy
1946, 12", V Disc, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Buddy Rich And His V-Disc Speed Demons* Featuring Ella Fitzgerald / Bill Stegmeyer And His Hot Eight
That's Rich / Tea For Two
1946, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Frank Sinatra / Martha Tilton And Jack Leonard
I'll Never Smile Again / Two Sleepy People
1946, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra / Roy Eldridge* And His V-Disc Little Jazz Band*
Night And Day / Roy Meets Horn
1946, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys / Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Playboys
Am I Blue / You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)
1945, 12", V Disc,
Charles Venturo Sextet*
Tammy's Dream / Let's Jump For Rita
1945, Shellac, 10", Black & White
Frank Sinatra With Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra* / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Play Boys*
You'll Never Walk Alone / The Charm Of You / Bakery Blues
1945, 12", V Disc, ,
Swing/Vocal
Benny Goodman Sextet, Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Play-Fellows*
Shine / Tiger Rag / If I Had You
1945, 12", V Disc, ,
Swing
Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra / T/Sgt. Sy Oliver* And The V-Disc Volunteers*
Down By The River / Only Forever / It's Easy To Remember / Seventh Avenue
1945, 12", V Disc
Mildred Bailey / Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Play-Fellows*
Downhearted Blues / Beyond The Blue Horizon
1945, 12", V Disc, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Charles Venturo Sextet*
C. V. Jam / Out You Go
1945, Shellac, 10", Black & White
T/Sgt. Jack Leonard* And His V-Disc Friends* / Pearl Bailey
Sleepy Time Gal / Tired
1945, Shellac, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra* / Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys
When Your Lover Has Gone / Falling In Love With Love / Baby Won't You Please Come Home
1945
Jack Leonard And The V-Disc Volunteers* / Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Jack Teagarden
Honey / The Waiter, The Porter And The Upstairs Maid - Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie
1945, Shellac, ,
Vocal
Various
Trumpet Time
LP, Comp, Jazz Society (3), ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Pick-Up Boys / Disorder At The Border
Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection,
Knuckles O'Toole
"Knuckles" O'Toole Goes To Paris
7", EP, Waldorf Music Hall, Waldorf Music Hall, Waldorf Music Hall
Sarah Vaughan
After Hours With Sarah Vaughan
Various
Honky Tonk And Sparkling Piano
2009, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Entertainment,
Various
Timeless Piano Favorites: Moonlight Piano: Cass 2
1998, Cass, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, BMG Special Products
Various
General Electric Presents A Stereo Showcase Of Stars
LP, Comp, Command, Command