Billy Williamson

Billy Williamson

William Famous Williamson (February 9, 1925 – March 22, 1996) was the American steel guitar player for Bill Haley and His Saddlemen, and its successor group Bill Haley & His Comets, from 1949 to 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1925 (Conshohocken), Died March 22, 1996

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 112 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	102045	3/25/1957	Rock Lomond	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102046	3/29/1957	Is it true what they say about Dixie?	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102047	3/29/1957	Carolina in the morning	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102048	3/29/1957	The dipsy doodle	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102049	3/29/1957	Ain't misbehavin' (I'm savin' my love for you)	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102050	3/29/1957	The beak 'speaks'	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102160	4/3/1957	Moon over Miami	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102161	4/3/1957	One sweet letter from you	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102162	4/3/1957	(I' ll be with you in) Apple blossom time	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102163	4/3/1957	Somebody else is taking my place	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102888	7/15/1957	How many?	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102889	7/15/1957	Move it on over	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	102890	7/15/1957	Rock the joint	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103635	11/8/1957	Me rock-a-hula	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103636	11/8/1957	Rockin' Rita	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103637	11/8/1957	Jamaica D.J.	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist
Decca	103652	11/12/1957	Piccadilly rock	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103653	11/12/1957	Pretty alouette	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103654	11/12/1957	Rockin' rollin' schnitzlebank	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103677	11/15/1957	Rockin' Matilda (Waltzing Matilda)	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103678	11/15/1957	Vive le rock and roll	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103725	11/19/1957	It's a sin	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103726	11/19/1957	Mary, Mary Lou	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103727	11/19/1957	El rocko	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	103728	11/19/1957	Come rock with me	Comets ; Bill Haley	instrumentalist, steel guitar

(Results 51-75 of 112 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williamson, Billy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.

Williamson, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.

"Williamson, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

Wikidata: William F. 'Billy' Williamson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4913477

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/268838112

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