Billy Hayes

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American composer, author and guitarist.
Born on February 17, 1906 in New York City, NY – died on August 12, 1993 in Brooklyn, NY.
He joined ASCAP in 1948, and his chief musical collaborators included Jay Johnson and Milton Leeds. His most known composition is "Blue Christmas". Also co-wrote "Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry" with Rosalie Allen. Often associated with the publisher R.F.D. Music.
Not to be confused with US composer Billy Hays (1920/30s) or US country songwriter Bill Hayes (14).
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Writing & Arrangement

C725 On A Little Street In Singapore / Every Day Of My Life — Billy Hayes Frank Sinatra with Harry James And His Orchestra End Of Every Day (as Hays) Frank Sinatra with Harry James And His Orchestra - On A Little Street In Singapore / Every Day Of My Life(Shellac, 10") Columbia C725 Canada 1944 Sell This Version
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C873 You Laughed And I Cried / Ages And Ages Ago — Billy Hayes Gene Autry You Laughed And I Cried (as Hayes) Gene Autry - You Laughed And I Cried / Ages And Ages Ago(Shellac, 10") Columbia C873 Canada 1946 Sell This Version
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37202 Gone, Gone, Gone (But Not Forgotten) / Let Me Be The First To Say I'm Sorry — Billy Hayes Roy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys Gone, Gone, Gone (But Not Forgotten) (as Hayes) Roy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys - Gone, Gone, Gone (But Not Forgotten) / Let Me Be The First To Say I'm Sorry(Shellac, 10") Columbia 37202 US 1946 Sell This Version
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659 Wave To Me, My Lady / Everybody's Seen Him But His Daddy — Billy Hayes Dinning Sisters* / Hoagy Carmichael Everybody's Seen Him But His Daddy (as Hayes) Dinning Sisters* / Hoagy Carmichael - Wave To Me, My Lady / Everybody's Seen Him But His Daddy(12") V Disc 659 US 1946 Sell This Version
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38148 Play Fair / Lone Star Moon — Billy Hayes Gene Autry Play Fair Gene Autry - Play Fair / Lone Star Moon(Shellac, 10", Promo) Columbia 38148 US 1947 Sell This Version
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46074 Never Trust A Woman / A Smile Will Chase Away A Tear — Billy Hayes Red Foley And The Cumberland Valley Boys A Smile Will Chase Away A Tear Red Foley And The Cumberland Valley Boys - Never Trust A Woman / A Smile Will Chase Away A Tear(Shellac, 10") Decca 46074 US 1947 Sell This Version
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20-2595 Roses Have Thorns / Who Else — Billy Hayes Elton Britt And The Skytoppers Who Else Elton Britt And The Skytoppers - Roses Have Thorns / Who Else(Shellac, 10") RCA Victor 20-2595 US 1947 Sell This Version
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50004 Eddie McMullen's Sleepy Valley Five Little Red Caboose (as Hayes) Eddie McMullen's Sleepy Valley Five - Worried Mind / Little Red Caboose(Shellac, 10") Rainbow Records (10) 50004 US 1947 Sell This Version
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20-2349 Met A Texas Gal / You Are So Different — Billy Hayes Zeke Manners And His Band* Met A Texas Gal (In Cal-i-for-ni-a) (as Hayes) Zeke Manners And His Band* - Met A Texas Gal / You Are So Different(Shellac, 10") RCA Victor 20-2349 US 1947 Sell This Version
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2005 Dear Mr. Santa / Blue Christmas — Billy Hayes Doye O'Dell Blue Christmas Doye O'Dell - Dear Mr. Santa / Blue Christmas Broadway Records (2) 2005 US 1948 Sell This Version
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20-3243 Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) / Blue Christmas — Billy Hayes Jesse Rogers And His '49ers Blue Christmas Jesse Rogers And His '49ers - Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) / Blue Christmas RCA Victor 20-3243 US 1948 Sell This Version
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20-3313 That Miss From Mississippi — Billy Hayes Roy Rogers (3) That Miss From Mississippi Roy Rogers (3) - That Miss From Mississippi(Shellac, 10") RCA Victor 20-3313 US 1948 Sell This Version
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20-2645 Easy To Please / Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry — Billy Hayes Ernie Lee And His Midwesterners Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry Ernie Lee And His Midwesterners - Easy To Please / Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry(Shellac, 10") RCA Victor 20-2645 US 1948 Sell This Version
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G25238 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / You Laughed And I Cried — Billy Hayes Gene Autry You Laughed And I Cried (as Hayes) Gene Autry - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / You Laughed And I Cried(Shellac, 10") Regal Zonophone G25238 Australia 1948 Sell This Version
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6140 Who Shot That Hole In My Sombrero / Happy Mary Polka — Billy Hayes Rex Allen And His Orchestra Who Shot That Hole In My Sombrero (as Hayes) Rex Allen And His Orchestra - Who Shot That Hole In My Sombrero / Happy Mary Polka(Shellac, 10") Mercury 6140 US 1948 Sell This Version
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38636 Blue Christmas / You're All I Want For Christmas — Billy Hayes Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra And Choir* Blue Christmas (as Hayes) Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra And Choir* - Blue Christmas / You're All I Want For Christmas Columbia 38636 US 1949 Sell This Version
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46186 White Christmas / Blue Christmas — Billy Hayes Ernest Tubb Blue Christmas Ernest Tubb - White Christmas / Blue Christmas (Single) Decca 46186 US 1949 Sell This Version
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21-0109 Poison Ivy / Pass The Turnip Greens — Billy Hayes Bill Boyd And His Cowboy Ramblers Poison Ivy Bill Boyd And His Cowboy Ramblers - Poison Ivy / Pass The Turnip Greens (Single) RCA Victor 21-0109 US 1949 Sell This Version
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10796 Blue Christmas / The Lonely Shepherd — Billy Hayes Billy Eckstine / Billy Eckstine, Buddy Baker And His Orchestra Blue Christmas (as Hayes) Billy Eckstine / Billy Eckstine, Buddy Baker And His Orchestra - Blue Christmas / The Lonely Shepherd(10") MGM Records 10796 US 1950 Sell This Version
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46246 Yesterday's Kisses / What, Where And When — Billy Hayes Eddie Crosby Yesterday's Kisses (Are Teardrops Today) Eddie Crosby - Yesterday's Kisses / What, Where And When(Shellac, 10", Promo) Decca 46246 US 1950 Sell This Version
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772 Curt Massey With Tony Vale And His Orchestra Blue Christmas (as Hayes) Curt Massey With Tony Vale And His Orchestra - Frosty The Snowman / Blue Christmas(Shellac, 10", Promo) London Records 772 US 1950 Sell This Version
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1258 Christmas Island / Blue Christmas — Billy Hayes Ginger, Jean, And Dolores Dinning* With Bob Atcher Blue Christmas Ginger, Jean, And Dolores Dinning* With Bob Atcher - Christmas Island / Blue Christmas Capitol Records 1258 US 1950 Sell This Version
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20-3937 Blue Christmas / White Christmas — Billy Hayes Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus Blue Christmas Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus - Blue Christmas / White Christmas (Single) RCA VIctor 20-3937 US 1950 Sell This Version
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1257 What'cha Gonna Get Me For Christmas / Blue Christmas — Billy Hayes Jan Garber And His Orchestra Blue Christmas Jan Garber And His Orchestra - What'cha Gonna Get Me For Christmas / Blue Christmas (Single) Capitol Records 1257 US 1950 Sell This Version
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48-0376 Proud Papa Polka / Serenade Of The Winds — Billy Hayes Cecil Campbell's Tennessee Ramblers Proud Papa Polka Cecil Campbell's Tennessee Ramblers - Proud Papa Polka / Serenade Of The Winds RCA Victor 48-0376 US 1950 Sell This Version