Billy Daniels

William Boone Daniels (September 12, 1915 – October 7, 1988) was an American singer active in the United States and Europe from the mid-1930s to 1988, notable for his hit recording of "That Old Black Magic" and his pioneering performances on early 1950s television.

[citation needed] In 1935, Daniels moved from Jacksonville to New York to attend Columbia University.

More notable was the long run (700+ performances) of Golden Boy with Sammy Davis Jr. in 1964, directed by Arthur Penn.

[1] Daniels toured the US in 1975 with Pearl Bailey in the all-black Hello, Dolly!, and in London's West End, he headlined a 1978 presentation of Bubbling Brown Sugar.

The Billy Daniels Show was sponsored by Rybutol, a popular vitamin tablet at the time.

In the original script for the movie Goodfellas (working title: "Wiseguys") the narration of the character Karen Hill was to include, "One night, Billy Daniels sent us champagne.

[7] After the divorce Daniels married Pierette Cameron, whom he hired as governess for his children.

[6] Daniels died on October 7, 1988, from stomach cancer at the age of 73 in Los Angeles, California.

[1] He is buried at the El Camino Memorial Park in Sorrento Valley, San Diego, California.

Billy Daniels and Benny Payne during their first London Palladium show in 1952.
Billy Daniels and Martha Braun Daniels at the Los Angeles airport in 1950.