Autographs of 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. He was one of the first African-American entertainers to cross over into the mainstream. Daniels was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977.
Daniels was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. where his father was a postmaster and notary. His mother was a schoolteacher and organist. Daniels had a heritage of Portuguese sailor, Native American (Choctaw), African American, and frontiersman Daniel Boone.
In 1935, Daniels moved from Jacksonville to New York to attend Columbia University. He planned to become a lawyer, but he was sidetracked during the Depression. His grandmother was a seamstress in Harlem for the Ziegfeld Follies, and she encouraged her grandson to sing at Dickie Wells, the club where he first worked as a dishwasher, then a singing waiter. There he was discovered by bandleader Erskine Hawkins, who hired him as a featured vocalist.
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Traded items with a signature of Billy Daniels
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Daniels (BILLY DANIELS MR. BLACK MAGIC LP----SIGNED---- CRESCENDO GNPS-16 EXCELLENT) was sold in July 2025 for £24.76 while the cheapest item (Billy Daniels Signed Small Photograph That old black magic) found a new owner for £0.20 in December 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2015 with an average selling price of £1.50 for an autographed item of Billy Daniels. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with £24.76 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.20 was December 2020. In average, an autographed item from Billy Daniels is worth £3.61.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Billy Daniels were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BILLY DANIELS . HAND SIGNED PHOTO. | £4.99 |  |
| 1956 SIGNED CONTRACT for Billy Daniels Blackpool Opera House autograph | £10.00 | |
| Autographed Postcard Billy Daniels That Old Black Magic CX365 | £1.95 | |
| BILLY DANIELS - AMERICAN SINGER - AUTOGRAPH - 1978 | £22.99 | |
| BILLY DANIELS (1915-1988) American Singer - That Old Black Magic Signed Pic | £3.71 | |
| BILLY DANIELS (1915-1988) American Singer That Old Black Magic etc Signed pic | £4.95 | |
| BILLY DANIELS (THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC) GENUINE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED 50s BOOK PHOT | £2.75 | |
| BILLY DANIELS (THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC). GENUINE HAND SIGNED 1956 VARIETY PROGRAMME | £3.25 | |
| BILLY DANIELS HAND SIGNED PHOTO 6X4 AMERICAN SINGER THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC | £6.00 | |
| BILLY DANIELS HAND SIGNED PHOTO AMERICAN SINGER (THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC) | £1.00 | |
| BILLY DANIELS MR. BLACK MAGIC LP----SIGNED---- CRESCENDO GNPS-16 EXCELLENT | £24.76 | |
| Billy Daniels Signed Small Photograph That old black magic | £0.20 | |
| BILLY DANIELS THE MAGIC OF BILLY DANIELS HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED VINYL LP ALBUM | £8.00 | |
| BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR - *SIGNED by Billy Daniels & cast* PYE NSPD504 - *EX/EX* | £7.00 | |
| Mr BLACK MAGIC, BILLY DANIELS, GENUINE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED PHOTO. | £3.50 | |
