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The Story of Billy Hill and the Hillbillies: The Later Years
	Inspired by their famous vaudeville relative, Uncle Houdini Hill, the brothers decided they would go into show business.
Their first show business venture involved a bicycle act with younger brother, Billy Mandolin.
	When the bicycle act failed to gain bookings, the brothers decided to build an act around their pet mouse, Puccini. Puccini later broke off from the Hill Brothers and started his own career as a voice understudy for Mickey Mouse at the Disney Studios.
It was at this time that eldest brother, Billy Fiddle joined his first professional bluegrass band and began touring the country. [The dog in the picture was NOT part of the original band.] [Photo courtesy of Dennis Fetchet - Do not use without permission]
	No longer interested in "hanging around" the old neighborhood, the three remaining Hill Brothers re-formed their old singing act, The Cowhills.
In 1992, based on a good recommendation from their pet mouse Puccini, who was now a Disney employee, the brothers formed Billy Hill and The Hillbilllies. [Photo courtesy of Dennis Fetchet- Do not use without permission]
	Shown here and in the above photo are brothers Billy Bass, Billy Fiddle [on banjo] and Billy Elvis [on mandolin] as they appeared at the opening of Splash Mountain in 1992. The person on guitar to the left is actually cousin, Billy Mario, who joined the group before Billy Mandolin [who was still dealing with the bicycle act]. [Photo courtesy of Dennis Fetchet- Do not use without permission]
The Official Disneyland Publicity shot of Billy and the Hillbillies [Photo courtesy of Disneyland/Billy and the Hillbillies*- Do not use without permission.]

A Parting Generations Shot............

1942 - the Four Hill Uncles [after work] Billy Joe, Billy Jack, Billy Bob and Billy Clem	2000 - The Four Hill Brothers [at work] Billy B, Billy E, Billy F and Billy M.

Billy Hill and the Hillbillies today