Users with a dial-in Internet connection can hear Billy's voice (without too much delay) by selecting the .wav- or .aiff-formatted excerpt of his Christmas Greeting.

1. Excerpts from radio broadcast of the George Mayer Sophisticated Swing Trio at the Shalimar Room in Roseburg Oregon, 1949.

   Musicians: George Mayer on clarinet, Billy Tipton on piano, unidentified drummer. Announcer unidentified.

   • "Just Around the Corner," (sample) original composition by Sophisticated Swing Trio [.wav] 59.25 seconds (1.2 MB)
   • "Just Around the Corner," (sample) original composition by Sophisticated Swing Trio [.aiff] 59.25 seconds (446 K)
   • Billy accompanying himself on the piano in his novelty act, a falsetto rendition of "Rubber Dolly" [.wav] 120.14 seconds (2.5 MB)
   • Billy accompanying himself on the piano in his novelty act, a falsetto rendition of "Rubber Dolly" [.aiff] 120.14 seconds (891 K)
   
   

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2. Trying out a microphone, 1958
   • Trying out a microphone
     [.wav] 48.69 seconds (1.05 MB)
     
   • Trying out a microphone
     [.aiff] 48.69 seconds (350 K)
   
   Billy's speaking voice can be heard on these excerpts. The first is a brief microphone test made at radio station KID in Idaho Falls, Idaho (or is he kidding?)

   BT: This is a test, made from Idaho Falls, August the twenty-sixth, made from radio and tv station KID.

   On the second excerpt, Billy is trying to persuade his protesting father-in-law to speak into the microphone.

   BT: Testing: one two three four, testing, one two. One two. Testing: one two three four. Testing: one two three four. Say something there.
   "Dad": I can't say anything, I don't know what to say. [...]
   BT: [giggles] Dad says can you clean it up.
   "Dad": Yeah, clean the, uh,
   BT: Yeah, Clean the tape. [inaudible]
   "Dad": Well I'm not ready yet. As I say, wait till we get ready to say something.
   BT: We'll scrape off all the dirty words you say
   "Dad": You can scrape that all off, and rebroadcast on it, eh?
   BT: Sure you can.

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3. Excerpts from Christmas Tape, 1974, for "Grandma" (Kitty Oakes' mother Carrie Flaherty).
   Billy Tipton records a Christmas message to his mother-in-law, Carrie Flaherty.
   • Billy's narrative to 'Grandma'
     (sample), [.wav] 10.5 seconds (115 K)
   • Billy's narrative to 'Grandma'
     (sample), [.aiff] 10.5 seconds (39 K)
   • Billy's narrative to 'Grandma'
     (full version), [.wav] 3 minutes 8 seconds (2.01 MB)
   • Billy's narrative to 'Grandma'
     (full version), [.aiff] 3 minutes 8 seconds (1.34 MB)

   Billy Performing. Billy talks about the children, and then performs "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth," punctuated by delighted laughter from William, age 5

   • Billy Performing
     [.wav] 2 minutes 17 seconds (1.48 MB)
   • Billy Performing
     [.aiff] 2 minutes 17 seconds (493 K)

   Used by permission of Kitty Oakes