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 |
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24:47 |
Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT |
CaldwellPollard-01.mp3 |
k051 |
Caldwell Pollard |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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29:09 |
Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT |
CaldwellPollard-10.mp3 |
k060 |
Caldwell Pollard |
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28:13 |
Piano and Organ Duet from Billings, MT |
CaldwellPollard-11.mp3 |
k061 |
Caldwell Pollard |
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15:34 |
excerpt in progress includes end announcements |
CaldwellPollard-12.mp3 |
k127 |
Caldwell Pollard clip |
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8:20 |
Caldwell Pollard excerpt |
cp-clip01.mp3 |
k026 |
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