Billy Vaughn (April 12, 1919-September 26, 1991) was a singer, pianist, and orchestra leader. April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... The Boston Pops orchestra performing on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, where his father was a barber who loved music and inspired Billy to teach himself to play the mandolin at age 3, while suffering a case of the measles. He went on to learn a number of other instruments. In 1941 Vaughn joined the United States National Guard for what had been planned as a one-year assignment, but when World War II broke out, he was sent abroad till the war ended in 1945. He desided to make music a career when he was discharged from the army at the end of the war, and attended Western Kentucky State College, now known as Western Kentucky University, majoring in music composition. He had apparently learned barbering from his father, because he did some while studying at Western Kentucky to support himself financially, when he was not able to get jobs playing the piano at local night clubs and lounges. While he was a student there, three other students, Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, and Seymour Spiegelman, who had formed a vocal trio, The Hilltoppers, recruited Vaughn to play the piano with them. He soon added his voice to theirs, converting the trio to a quartet. As a member of the group, he also wrote their first hit song, Trying, which charted in 1952. Glasgow is a city located in Barren County, Kentucky. ... A barber (from the Latin barba, beard) is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaves and cut beards. ... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard // Background The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves structured and audible sound, though definitions vary. ... Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ... A musical composition is a piece of original music designed for repeated performance (as opposed to strictly improvisational music, in which each performance is unique). ... The Hilltoppers were a popular singing group. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1954 he left the group to join Dot Records in Gallatin, Tennessee as music director. He subsequently formed his own orchestra, which had a big hit in that same year with "Melody of Love." 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dot Records was a American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ... Gallatin is a city located in Sumner County, Tennessee. ... ...

Vaughn died of Cancer in Palomar, California on September 26, 1991. He Was 72 Years Old. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hit songs

(For hit songs charted by Billy Vaughn as a member of The Hilltoppers, see the article on that group.) The Hilltoppers were a popular singing group. ...

• A Theme From The Three Penny Opera 'Moritat' (1956)
• A Swingin' Safari (1962)
• Berlin Melody (1961)
• Blue Hawaii (1958)
• Blue Tomorrow (1961)
• Chapel By The Sea (1962)
• Cimarron (Roll On) (1958)
• Come September (1961)
• Hawaiian War Chant (1959)
• La Paloma (1958)
• Little Boy Blue (1956)
• Look For A Star (1960)
• Melody Of Love (1954)
• Mexican Pearls (1965)
• Michelle (1966)
• Orange Blossom Special (1961)
• Petticoats Of Portugal (1956)
• Raunchy (1957)
• Sail Along Silvery Moon (1957)
• Singing Hills (1958)
• The Shifting Whispering Sands (Part 1 & 2) (1955)
• The Ship That Never Sailed (1957)
• The Sundowners (1960)
• Trying (1958)
• Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1958)
• Wheels (1961)
• When The White Lilacs Bloom Again (1956)
• Your Cheatin' Heart (1959)

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External links

• The Billy Vaughn fan page
• Western Kentucky University page on Billy Vaughn