Bill Hayes

Real Name:
William Foster Hayes III
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Born on June 5th, 1925 in Harvey, Illinois, USA. An American actor and singer. Mr. Hayes was a singer on the Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca variety show Your Show of Shows in the early 1950s. During the Davy Crockett craze in 1955, three recorded versions of the Ballad of Davy Crockett were in the top 30. Hayes' version was the most popular, and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks. He also starred on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Me and Juliet (1953). He had other small hits in the 1950s including "The Berry Tree" and covers of "High Noon" and "Wringle, Wrangle". "Wringle Wrangle" was his only other Hot 100 hit, reaching #33 in 1957. His singing career also found its way to his storyline on Days of our Lives; in the story, Doug was introduced as a convict who was also a lounge singer. His role as Doug WIlliams in the show began in 1972. As of 2020, he is still playing that role.

For the "Blue Christmas" songwriter, see Billy Hayes
For the US country songwriter in Nashville, TN, see Bill Hayes (14)
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Albums

FP 205 The Real Davy Crockett — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes The Real Davy Crockett(10", Album) Folkways Records FP 205 US 1955 Sell This Version
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ABC-194 Bill Hayes Sings The Best Of Disney — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Sings The Best Of Disney (Album) ABC-Paramount ABC-194 US 1957 Sell This Version
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none This Is OLDSmobility — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes And Florence Henderson Bill Hayes And Florence Henderson - This Is OLDSmobility(LP, Album, Promo, Red) Oldsmobile none US 1957 Sell This Version
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112272A, 112272B, 112272 Good News About Olds (Oldsmobile's 1959 Announcement Show) — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes, Florence Henderson Bill Hayes, Florence Henderson - Good News About Olds (Oldsmobile's 1959 Announcement Show)(LP) Not On Label, Not On Label, Oldsmobile 112272A, 112272B, 112272 US 1958 Sell This Version
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DR 2020 The Look Of Love — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes The Look Of Love(LP) Daybreak Records DR 2020 US 1973 Sell This Version
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CR 1001 From Me To You With Love — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes From Me To You With Love (Album) Domino Records (17) CR 1001 US 1976 Sell This Version
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TVP-1020 A Song For You — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes A Song For You(2xLP) TVP Records TVP-1020 US 1977 Sell This Version
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SPEC 1042 Little Women (Original Soundtrack Recording Of The Classic TV Musical) — Bill Hayes Jeannie Carson, Florence Henderson, Bill Hayes, Zina Bethune, Roland Winters, Risë Stevens Jeannie Carson, Florence Henderson, Bill Hayes, Zina Bethune, Roland Winters, Risë Stevens - Little Women (Original Soundtrack Recording Of The Classic TV Musical)(CD) Flare (3) SPEC 1042 UK 2009 Sell This Version
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E 312 Bill Hayes — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Bill Hayes(10", Album) MGM Records E 312 US Unknown Sell This Version
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CR 1003 At Doug's Place — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes & Susan Seaforth Hayes Bill Hayes & Susan Seaforth Hayes - At Doug's Place(LP) Cadence (2) CR 1003 US Unknown Sell This Version
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none Today's Reading From The Bible — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes / Bud Collyer Bill Hayes / Bud Collyer - Today's Reading From The Bible(LP) American Bible Society none US Unknown Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

11006 Waltz Of The Wind / Mine — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Waltz Of The Wind / Mine MGM Records 11006 US 1951 Sell This Version
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K11064 Never / I Love You, I Love You, I Love You — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Never / I Love You, I Love You, I Love You MGM Records K11064 US 1951 Sell This Version
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K11112 Charmaine — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Charmaine(7") MGM Records K11112 US 1951 Sell This Version
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K12004 You're Nearer — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes You're Nearer(7", Promo) MGM Records K12004 US 1951 Sell This Version
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11142 We Won't Live In A Castle / Tulips And Heather — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes We Won't Live In A Castle / Tulips And Heather MGM Records 11142 US 1952 Sell This Version
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11266 High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) / Padam-Padam (How It Echoes The Beat Of My Heart) — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) / Padam-Padam (How It Echoes The Beat Of My Heart) MGM Records 11266 Canada 1952 Sell This Version
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11205 The Golden Haired Boy From The Valley / April Sings — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes, Orchestra Conducted By George Bassman* Bill Hayes, Orchestra Conducted By George Bassman* - The Golden Haired Boy From The Valley / April Sings(Shellac, 10", Single) MGM Records 11205 US 1952 Sell This Version
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11492 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / There's Music In You — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / There's Music In You(Shellac, 10") MGM Records 11492 US 1953 Sell This Version
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1274 Kwela-Kwela / That Do Make It Nice — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Kwela-Kwela / That Do Make It Nice (Single) Cadence (2) 1274 US 1955 Sell This Version
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1275 The Legend Of Wyatt Earp — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes The Legend Of Wyatt Earp Cadence (2) 1275 US 1955 Sell This Version
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1261 The Berry Tree / Blue Black Hair — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes The Berry Tree / Blue Black Hair (Single) Cadence (2) 1261 US 1955 Sell This Version
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1256 The Ballad Of Davy Crockett / Farewell — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes The Ballad Of Davy Crockett / Farewell (Single) Cadence (2) 1256 US 1955 Sell This Version
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RE-A 1051 Great Pioneers Of The West — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Great Pioneers Of The West (EP) London Records RE-A 1051 UK 1956 Sell This Version
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HL-1102 Das Ist Musik / I Know An Old Lady — Bill Hayes Bill Hayes Das Ist Musik / I Know An Old Lady (Single) Cadence (2) HL-1102 Australia 1956 Sell This Version