Billy Strange

William Everett Strange (September 29, 1930 – February 22, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and an actor. He was a session musician with the famed Wrecking Crew, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of The Wrecking Crew in 2007.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1930 (Long Beach), Died February 22, 2012 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E1VB-0533	10-in.	1/23/1951	A bad penny always returns	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E1VB-0534	10-in.	1/23/1951	What she's got is mine	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E1VB-0536	10-in.	1/23/1951	No muss- no fuss- no bother	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E1VB-0537	10-in.	1/23/1951	Hold the phone	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E1VB-0679	10-in.	7/12/1951	Catch 'em young, treat 'em rough, tell 'em nothin'	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E1VB-0681	10-in.	7/12/1951	I like molasses	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87812		5/10/1955	Shake the hand of a stranger	Billy Strange		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87813		5/10/1955	Gamblin' hall	Billy Strange		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 7609		3/24/1954	If you knew what I knew	Wanda Jackson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 7610		3/24/1954	Lovin' country style	Wanda Jackson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 7611		3/24/1954	The heart you could have had	Wanda Jackson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 7612		3/24/1954	The right to love	Wanda Jackson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 7613		3/24/1954	You can't have my love-1	Wanda Jackson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 13379		2/21/1964	My old flame-1	Rick Nelson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 13380		2/21/1964	Love is the sweetest thing	Rick Nelson		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 13381		2/21/1964	I wonder (if your love will ever belong to you)-1, 2	Rick Nelson		instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Strange, Billy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345605.

Strange, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345605.

"Strange, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.