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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 176-200 of 208 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 10406 10/9/1958 Slipping around The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10407 10/9/1958 I love you because The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10408 10/9/1958 There's nothing more to say The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10412 10/10/1958 There's a little bit of everything in Texas The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10413 10/10/1958 You nearly lose your mind The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10414 10/10/1958 Blue Christmas The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10415 10/10/1958 Don't rob another man's castle The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10625 2/23/1959 What I know about her The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10626 2/23/1959 I cried a tear The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10627 2/24/1959 Let's say goodbye like we said hello The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10628 2/24/1959 Driftwood on the river The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10629 2/24/1959 I wonder why you said goodbye The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10630 2/26/1959 Tomorrow never comes The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10631 2/26/1959 Filipino baby The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10632 2/26/1959 I'd rather be The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10633 3/2/1959 Letters have no arms The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10634 3/2/1959 Rainbow at midnight The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10635 3/2/1959 Have you ever been lonely The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10636 3/2/1959 I will miss you when you go The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 10637 3/2/1959 I'd rather be The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 11164 6/6/1960 Ev'rybody's somebody's fool The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 11165 6/6/1960 Let the little girl dance The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15883 1/5/1970 It's America The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 15995 4/6/1970 When the grass grows over me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 15996 4/6/1970 Wine me up The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, electric guitar  
(Results 176-200 of 208 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrd, Billy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.

Byrd, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.

"Byrd, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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