Billy Hill (songwriter)
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Billy Hill (July 14, 1899 ā December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter, violinist, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936 and by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others.
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Birth name | William Joseph Hill |
Born | (1899-07-14)July 14, 1899 Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | December 24, 1940(1940-12-24) (aged 41) Boston, Massachusetts |
Genres | Western music, country music, jazz |
Occupation(s) | songwriter musician |
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