Billy Gussak
William Gussak (1920 – 1994) was an American jazz and recording session drummer, best known for being the drummer on the classic 12 April 1954 recording of "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets. Some sources incorrectly spell his name as Guesak. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1920, Died 1994
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums
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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VC-7446 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | Fantasia mexicana (from El Salón México) | Al Goodman Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 61423 | 10-in. | 11/23/1936 | There's a silver moon on the Golden Gate | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 61424 | 10-in. | 11/23/1936 | It's de-lovely | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 61425 | 10-in. | 11/23/1936 | I stumbled over love | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 61426 | 10-in. | 11/23/1936 | Tea on the terrace | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 61427 | 10-in. | 11/23/1936 | That foolish feeling | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 61428 | 10-in. | 11/23/1936 | Where are you? | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 86163 | 4/12/1954 | (We're gonna) Rock around the clock | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86164 | 4/12/1954 | Thirteen women (and only one man in town) | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86809 | 9/21/1954 | Happy baby | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 86810 | 9/21/1954 | Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 87325 | 1/5/1955 | Birth of the boogie-1 | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 87326 | 1/5/1955 | Mambo rock | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 87921 | 5/10/1955 | Two hound dogs | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 87922 | 5/10/1955 | Razzle dazzle | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gussak, Billy," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114901.
Gussak, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114901.
"Gussak, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gussak, Billy, -1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009073425
Wikidata: Billy Gussak - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912652
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/88500719
MusicBrainz: Billy Gussak - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/846a18aa-ae8f-4d5a-a9c3-dde7b985abde
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