Billy Golden

Personal name: William B. Shires
Born: June 9, 1858
Died: January 29, 1926
Country: United States
Comments: Blackface comic and singer, who was a popular recording artist between the 1890s and the 1910s. He recorded as a solo artist and also with many partners.
"Turkey in the Straw" was his signature song.

Releases

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Everybody's Doing It Now – Darktown Poets	Collins and Harlan – Golden and Hughes	February 1912	Victor
Grizzly Bear - Turkey Specialty	Billy Murray and American Quartet - Golden and Hughes	January 1911	Victor
Roll on de Ground	Billy Golden	1896	E. Berliner's Gramophone
The Mocking Bird	Billy Golden	1897	E. Berliner's Gramophone
Turkey in de Straw	Billy Golden	1897	E. Berliner's Gramophone