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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 76-100 of 112 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 103733 11/21/1957 Oriental rock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 103734 11/21/1957 Wooden shoe rock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 104284 2/6/1958 The walking beat Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 104285 2/6/1958 Skinny Minnie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 104286 2/6/1958 Sway with me Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 104287 2/7/1958 Lean jean Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 104288 2/7/1958 Don't nobody move Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105063 6/3/1958 Joey's song (stereo) ; Joey's song (mono) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105064 6/3/1958 Chiquita Linda (Un poquito de tu amor) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105118 6/9/1958 Dinah Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105119 6/9/1958 Ida, sweet as apple cider Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105120 6/12/1958 Whoa Mabel! Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105121 6/12/1958 Marie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105126 6/12/1958 Eloise Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105127 6/12/1958 Corrine, Corrina-1 ; Corrine, Corrina-2 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105174 6/18/1958 B.B. Betty Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Decca 105175 6/18/1958 Sweet Sue, just you Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 105176 6/18/1958 Charmaine Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 106322 1/7/1959 The dragon rock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 106323 1/7/1959 A.B.C. rock-1 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Decca 106324 1/7/1959 The cat walk (Instrumental) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 106416 1/29/1959 I got a woman Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 106417 1/29/1959 (Now and then) There's a fool such as I Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 106418 1/29/1959 Be by me Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca 106419 1/29/1959 Where did you go last night? Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, steel guitar  
(Results 76-100 of 112 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williamson, Billy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.

Williamson, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.

"Williamson, 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/211111

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