Billy Hayes(1906-1993)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Songwriter ("Blue Christmas"), composer, author and guitarist, and a
contact man for Dawn Music. He joined ASCAP in 1948, and his chief
musical collaborators included Jay Johnson and Milton Leeds. His other
popular-song compositions include "Blue Snowflakes", "Play Fair",
"Yesterday's Kisses", "Whittlin'", "Tomorrow's Just Another Day to
Cry", "Got a Ring Around Rosie's Finger", "A Smile Will Chase Away a
Tear", "You Laughed and I Cried", "Who Shot the Hole in My Sombrero?",
"My Oklahoma Rose", and "Hillbilly Rock'.
contact man for Dawn Music. He joined ASCAP in 1948, and his chief
musical collaborators included Jay Johnson and Milton Leeds. His other
popular-song compositions include "Blue Snowflakes", "Play Fair",
"Yesterday's Kisses", "Whittlin'", "Tomorrow's Just Another Day to
Cry", "Got a Ring Around Rosie's Finger", "A Smile Will Chase Away a
Tear", "You Laughed and I Cried", "Who Shot the Hole in My Sombrero?",
"My Oklahoma Rose", and "Hillbilly Rock'.