Grace Caldwell (organ) and Bill Pollard (piano) were the musical duo playing nightly at the Northern Hotel in Billings, Montana during the early 50s. They did release several recordings on 78 RPM for the Northern Recording Company in Bismark, North Dakota. You can view a label by clicking here. Selections on record included:

  • San Antonio Rose
  • Five Foot Two
  • September Song
  • Sentimental Journey
  • Darktown Strutters Ball
  • Wunderbar
However, in the files below, we have them performing live from the Northern Hotel, broadcast on KGHL.

You can view an old postcard of the Northern Hotel by clicking here.

Trivia: Bill Pollard, relative to the Pollard family of the Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge, Montana, was the music teacher of the son of the gentleman who made these recordings.



Title Date Running Time Description File Name Reel
Caldwell Pollard   24:47 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-01.mp3 k051
Caldwell Pollard   24:16 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-02.mp3 k052
Caldwell Pollard   29:00 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT - Christmas tunes CaldwellPollard-03.mp3 k053
Caldwell Pollard   23:44 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-04.mp3 k054
Caldwell Pollard   28:31 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-05.mp3 k055
Caldwell Pollard   28:25 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT - Pollard had night off CaldwellPollard-06.mp3 k056
Caldwell Pollard   28:38 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-07.mp3 k057
Caldwell Pollard   28:20 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-08.mp3 k058
Caldwell Pollard   25:30 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-09.mp3 k059
Caldwell Pollard   29:09 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-10.mp3 k060
Caldwell Pollard   28:13 Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT CaldwellPollard-11.mp3 k061
Caldwell Pollard   15:34 excerpt in progress includes end announcements CaldwellPollard-12.mp3 k127
Caldwell Pollard clip   8:20 Caldwell Pollard excerpt cp-clip01.mp3 k026


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