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Billy Byrd

William Lewis Byrd (17 February 1920 – 7 August 2001) was an American country lead guitarist (with some jazz leanings) and studio musician who performed with Ernest Tubb, the Oak Ridge Quartet, Tex Ritter, George Hamilton IV, Jimmy Dickens and others. He helped to popularize the role of the electric lead guitarist in country music and, with fellow guitarist Hank Garland, was responsible for input into the design of the Gibson Byrdland guitar, named after parts of the names of both players.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 17, 1920 (Nashville), Died August 7, 2001 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric guitar, guitar, lead guitar

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 208 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 10275 5/19/1958 I'm a long gone Daddy The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10276 5/19/1958 You cheatin' heart The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10277 5/19/1958 Don't trade your old fashioned sweetheart (for a honky tonk queen) The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10278 5/19/1958 It makes no difference now The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10281 5/20/1958 San Antonio rose The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10282 5/20/1958 I always went through The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10287 5/22/1958 I want you to know I love you I've been there The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10288 5/22/1958 That, my darlin' is me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10289 5/22/1958 I'll get along somehow The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10290 6/9/1958 Educated Mama The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10291 6/9/1958 I'm waiting for ships that never come in The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10292 6/11/1958 Half a mind The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10293 6/11/1958 Next time The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10294 6/11/1958 Goodbye sunshine, hello blues The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10383 9/24/1958 It's the age that makes the difference The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 10384 9/24/1958 What am I living for The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 10395 10/6/1958 The next voice you hear The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10396 10/6/1958 All those yesterdays The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10397 10/6/1958 Walking the floor over you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10398 10/6/1958 When the world has turned you down The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10399 10/8/1958 I'll always be glad to take you back The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10400 10/8/1958 It's been so long darling The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10401 10/8/1958 Careless darlin' The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10402 10/8/1958 Through the days where only seven The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10405 10/9/1958 Last night I dreamed The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
(Results 151-175 of 208 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrd, Billy," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.

Byrd, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.

"Byrd, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929

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