Billy Bowman

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CCO4639 10-in. 9/20/1946 Honest as the day is long Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4908 10-in. 11/20/1947 The fiddler with the patch on his pants Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4909 10-in. 11/20/1947 Drinking all my troubles away Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4910 10-in. 11/20/1947 Rootie tootie Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4911 10-in. 11/20/1947 There's no room in my heart (for the blues) Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4913 10-in. 11/20/1947 You're never satisfied Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4914 10-in. 11/21/1947 Those foolish lies Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Columbia CCO4917 10-in. 11/21/1947 Cotton Pickers' special Paul Howard and his Cotton Pickers String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca 88703 9/29/1955 Roll your own Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca 88704 9/29/1955 My shoes keep walking back to you Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca 88705 9/29/1955 I wonder if you feel the way Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 8939 1/23/1956 Sugar baby Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 8940 1/23/1956 So let's rock Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 8941 1/23/1956 The bunny with the powder puff Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 8942 1/23/1956 Texas fiddler Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9881 2/27/1957 Betty's waltz Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9882 2/27/1957 Wills' breakdown Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9883 2/27/1957 La Golondrina Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9884 2/27/1957 Texas two-step Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9889 2/28/1957 Wait'll you see Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9890 2/28/1957 An old flame Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9891 2/28/1957 Oh! Monah Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9892 2/28/1957 I'll always be in love with you Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca L 9893 2/28/1957 With tears in my eyes Bob Wills instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9548 11/11/1956 Billy's bounce Billy Bowman instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9549 11/11/1956 Midnight in Old Amarillo Billy Bowman instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9550 11/11/1956 Coquette Billy Bowman instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9551 10-in. 11/11/1956 New roadside rag Billy Bowman instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9556 11/13/1956 Orange blossom special Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9557 11/13/1956 Little star of heaven Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9558 11/13/1956 It's the bottle talking Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9559 11/13/1956 Gotta walk alone Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9560 11/13/1956 Lilly Dale Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9561 11/13/1956 New faded love Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9562 11/13/1956 Toodleumbo Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9563 11/13/1956 Bob's breakdown Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca NA 9565 11/13/1956 What's the matter with the mill-1 Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowman, Billy," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/305257.

Bowman, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/305257.

"Bowman, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/305257

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