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William Joseph Hill (July 14, 1899 – December 24, 1940) was an American songwriter, violinist, and pianist who found fame writing Western songs such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", "The Last Round-Up", "Wagon Wheels", and "Empty Saddles". Hill's most popular song was "The Glory of Love", recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936 and by Peggy Lee, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, and others. == Early years == William Joseph Hill was born on July 14, 1899, in the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Billy Hill first charted in 1933 with The Last Round-Up.The artist placed 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 19 of which reached the Top‑10, including 6 number‑ones.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 number‑one.