Born: April 12, 1919 in Glasgow, Kentucky Education: Western Kentucky State College (music) Military Service: World War II veteran Likes: Drawing, baseball, corn bread, green beans and buttermilk The senior member of The Hilltoppers, Billy was playing piano with a band in Bowling Green when he recruited Jimmy Sacca to sing "Trying."

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UPDATE: After deciding early in The Hilltoppers' career not to travel with the group, Billy became music director of Dot Records in Gallatin, Tennessee. He also embarked upon his career as a well-known musician, arranger and composer; in 1954 "Melody of Love" established the popularity of the Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Billy Vaughn died September 26, 1991 in Escondido, California.