Billy Moll

" (1927). Moll was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1904, the son of Frank Moll and his wife. In the early 1940s the couple relocated back to Stoughton where Moll continued to write songs for the company. Moll was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Moll died in Stoughton, Wisconsin on January 17, 1968, aged 63, and was buried in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Stoughton. He was survived by his wife and three sons. ==Songs used in films==

featured Bing Crosby. While employed by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Moll co-wrote music for "talkie" films: "Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt" for The Cock-Eyed World (1929), "Atta Boy" for Howdy Broadway (1929) and "Lil" for ''For the Love o' Lil (1930). Also in 1930, "So The Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got Together " featured in the movie King of Jazz'', and "Ro-ro-rollin' Along" in the Western film ''Near the Rainbow's End''. In 1931 Moll contributed additional lyrics to the 1926 song "Honeymoon Lane', from the musical of the same name written by James F. Hanley (music), Eddie Dowling (lyrics), for the 1931 filmed version. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" was performed by Bing Crosby four times, with its film debut in the Mack Sennett short, One More Chance (1931). It was also was sung by Frankie Laine in the film ''Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952), and it is included in the soundtrack for the 1974 Barbra Streisand film The Way We Were: Original Soundtrack Recording''. The August 25, 1931 version of "Hang Out the Stars in Indiana", recorded in London with Al Bowlly as vocalist, accompanied by Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. was used by film director Bruce Robinson in his 1987 film, Withnail and I. It also features in the soundtrack of the 2020 film Six Minutes to Midnight. The 2008 film The Edge of Love, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys, featured pop singer Suggs (credited as Graham McPherson) as crooner Al Bowlly. He sings "Hang Out the Stars in Indiana" in a scene filmed in a nightclub. Knightley also briefly sings the song in another scene. ==Partial discography==

Information about Moll's songwriting credits is largely taken from the Discography of American Historical Recordings. ==References==