Billy Golden

William B. Shires (June 9, 1858 – January 29, 1926), who performed and recorded as Billy Golden, was an American blackface comic, and singer who was a popular recording artist between the 1890s and the 1910s.

Billy Golden
Portrait of Golden, 1895
Born
William B. Shires

(1858-06-09)June 9, 1858
DiedJanuary 29, 1926(1926-01-29) (aged 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Singer
  • Actor
  • Vaudevillian
Years active1874-1926
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