Billy Byers
William Mitchell Byers (May 1, 1927 – May 1, 1996) was an American jazz trombonist and arranger. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1927 (Los Angeles), Died May 1, 1996 (Malibu)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 86777 | 9/14/1954 | No word blues | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86778 | 9/14/1954 | The lady is a tramp | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86779 | 9/14/1954 | Baltimore | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86780 | 9/14/1954 | Nutcracker swing | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88710 | 9/29/1955 | Cool cat on a hot tin roof | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88711 | 9/29/1955 | What am I here for | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88712 | 9/29/1955 | Jazz Club U.S.A. | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88740 | 10/6/1955 | I'll be around | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88741 | 10/6/1955 | Royal garden blues | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88742 | 10/6/1955 | Nocturne | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88743 | 10/6/1955 | South Gonzales Street parade | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104073 | 1/16/1958 | What am I here for | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104074 | 1/16/1958 | Any place I hang my hat is home | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104075 | 1/16/1958 | Bull market | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104076 | 1/16/1958 | Nina never knew | Barry Galbraith | arranger | |||
| Decca | 104101 | 1/28/1958 | My heart stood still | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104102 | 1/28/1958 | On a Sunday by the sea | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104103 | 1/28/1958 | I hear music | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104104 | 1/28/1958 | Swing into Spring | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104170 | 1/24/1958 | The nearness of you | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104171 | 1/24/1958 | The cuckoo in the clock | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104172 | 1/24/1958 | Body and soul | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104173 | 1/24/1958 | A handful of stars | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104508 | 3/4/1958 | Satin doll | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104509 | 3/4/1958 | Solitude | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104510 | 3/4/1958 | It don't mean a thing | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104511 | 3/4/1958 | Mood indigo | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105704 | 9/23/1958 | I got plenty o' nuttin' | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105705 | 9/23/1958 | My man's gone now | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105706 | 9/23/1958 | It takes a long pull to get there | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106711 | 3/2/1959 | Blue and sentimental | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106712 | 3/2/1959 | The thrill is gone | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106713 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy nights | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106714 | 3/2/1959 | Melancholy is a friend of mine | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107309 | 5/12/1959 | Laura | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107310 | 5/12/1959 | Three cornered hat | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107311 | 5/14/1959 | Walk softly | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107312 | 5/14/1959 | The way you look tonight | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107313 | 5/19/1959 | You go to my head | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107314 | 5/19/1959 | Sunday's child | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107315 | 5/19/1959 | Run wild | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107316 | 6/9/1959 | Yemaya | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107317 | 6/6/1959 | Tempest on the Charles-1 | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107318 | 6/9/1959 | Alone together | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107319 | 6/6/1959 | Oscar G. blues | Johnny Richards Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byers, Billy," accessed October 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201352.
Byers, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201352.
"Byers, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 October 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Byers, Billy, 1927-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87860108
Wikidata: Billy Byers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q863043
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120018577
MusicBrainz: Billy Byers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f0e572e0-a692-4e0c-b267-cb23c14eb917
ISNI: 0000 0000 8415 850X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000008415850X
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