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 101-112 of 112 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 107440 | 4/27/1959 | Caldonia-1 | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 107441 | 4/27/1959 | Shaky (instr. ) | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 107643 | 6/19/1959 | Ooh! Look-a-there, ain't she pretty-1 | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 107644 | 6/19/1959 | (Thanks for the) Summer souvenir | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108122 | 9/17/1959 | Puerto Rican peddler | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108123 | 9/17/1959 | (Put another nickel in the jukebox) Music, music, music! | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108124 | 9/23/1959 | Skokiaan | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108125 | 9/23/1959 | Drowsy waters | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108126 | 9/24/1959 | Two shadows | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108127 | 9/24/1959 | In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108128 | 9/24/1959 | Strictly instrumental | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |||
| Decca | 108129 | 9/24/1959 | Mack the knife | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williamson, Billy," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.
Williamson, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.
"Williamson, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Williamson, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025416
Wikidata: William F. 'Billy' Williamson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4913477
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/268838112
MusicBrainz: William F. 'Billy' Williamson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a52bc43f-397c-41e4-93dd-31ce9f3a114c
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