BILLY VAUGHN

Richard "Billy" Vaughn (April 12, 1919 – September 26, 1991) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records. 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 of three, while suffering from measles. He went on to learn a number of other instruments.

Vaughn charted a total of 42 singles on the Billboard charts. He also charted thirty six albums on the Billboard 200, beginning with 1958's Sail Along and ending with 1970's Winter World of Love. He also had nineteen Top 40 hits in Germany, beginning with the chart-topping "Sail Along Silvery Moon". He had two more number ones in Germany: "La Paloma" and "Wheels" (all reportedly million sellers)

Billy Vaughn was the musical director at Dot Records during the period of time in which Pat Boone were their leading recording artist. Billy, however, was no slouch himself at putting songs on the charts, registering twelve Top 40 singles during his career, and one of the last came in March of 1961 with "Wheels". More information about BILLY VAUGHN

SAIL ALONG SILVERY MOON

LA PALOMA

WHEELS