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Alex Hill [US1]

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Aliases
Alex Hill & His Orchestra
Alex Hill and His Orchestra
Real name
Alexander Hill
Born
April 19, 1906
Died
February 1, 1937
Country
United States
IPI
00014106047 14 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, DP
Comments
Pianist raised playing classical and liturgical music, but who came to play ragtime and jazz. He ultimately became a bandleader, composer, arranger and lyricist.
Member of
The Hokum Trio
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Songs written by Alex Hill [US1]

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Baby Brown Alex Hill [US1] Sepia Serenaders December 14, 1934 Covered by (27 artists)
Beau Koo Jack Louis Armstrong, Walter Melrose, Alex Hill [US1] Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five December 5, 1928 Covered by (13 artists)
Delta Bound Alex Hill [US1] Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ivie Anderson December 21, 1932 Covered by (31 artists)
Dixie Lee Alex Hill [US1] Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent December 16, 1933 Covered by (6 artists)
Draggin' My Heart Around Alex Hill [US1] Thomas "Fats" Waller and His Hot Piano March 13, 1931 Covered by Cait and The Critters
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It Andy Razaf, Alex Hill [US1] Georgia White May 12, 1936 Covered by (20 artists)
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby Fats Waller, Alex Hill [US1] King Oliver and His Orchestra February 18, 1931 Covered by (145 artists)
(I Would Do) Anything for You Claude Hopkins, Alex Hill [US1], Roberto Williams Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra May 24, 1932 Covered by (87 artists)
Keep a Song in Your Soul Fats Waller, Alex Hill [US1] Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra December 2, 1930 Covered by (14 artists)
Mississippi Wobble Alex Hill [US1] Jimmy Wade and His Dixielanders October 10, 1928 Covered by (8 artists)
Mister, Will You Serenade? Clarence Williams [US1], Alex Hill [US1], Ikey Robinson Williams' Jug Band August 7, 1933 Covered by (5 artists)
Our Love Was Meant to Be Joe Davis, Fats Waller, Alex Hill [US1] Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright June 12, 1937 Covered by (6 artists)
Passing Time with Me Alex Hill [US1] Smith Ballew & His Orchestra October 14, 1930 Covered by (3 artists)
Shout, Sister, Shout! Clarence Williams [US1], Alex Hill [US1], Tim Brymn Clarence Williams' Washboard Band August 20, 1930 Covered by (22 artists)
Stompin' 'Em Down Alex Hill [US1] Alex Hill [US1] March 30, 1929 Covered by (4 artists)
You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old Clarence Williams [US1], Alex Hill [US1] The Hokum Trio May 1, 1930 Covered by (11 artists)