Billy Hill | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Billy_Hill_1933.jpg) Billy Hill, c. 1933 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Joseph Hill |
| Born | July 14, 1899 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 24, 1940 (aged 41) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Western music, country music, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter musician |
Billy Hill (July 14, 1899 – 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.