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. |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 208 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2054 | 11/10/1949 | When I take my vacation in heaven | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2055 | 11/10/1949 | Farther along | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2067 | 12/29/1949 | I love you because | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2068 | 12/29/1949 | Give me a little old fashioned love | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2069 | 12/29/1949 | Unfaithful one | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2162 | 6/29/1950 | G-I-R-L spells trouble | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2163 | 6/29/1950 | You don't have to be a baby to cry | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2164 | 6/19/1950 | Mother queen of my heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2208 | 9/9/1950 | Christmas island-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2209 | 9/9/1950 | C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2210 | 9/9/1950 | (Remember me) I'm the one who loves you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2211 | 9/9/1950 | I need attention bad-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2238 | 10/11/1950 | I'm lonely and blue | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2239 | 10/11/1950 | Why did you give me your love? | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2240 | 10/11/1950 | I'm free (from the chain gang now) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2241 | 10/11/1950 | Why should I be lonely? | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2242 | 10/11/1950 | Hobo's meditation | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2292 | 1/11/1951 | Don't stay too long | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2293 | 1/11/1951 | I'm steppin' out of the picture | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2294 | 1/11/1951 | May the good Lord bless and keep you-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2305 | 1/15/1951 | When it's prayer meetin' time in the hollow | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2306 | 1/15/1951 | A drunkard's child-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2307 | 1/15/1951 | Any old time-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2308 | 1/15/1951 | If you want some lovin' | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2309 | 1/17/1951 | So long (it's been good to know yuh)-1 | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrd, Billy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
Byrd, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
"Byrd, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Byrd, Billy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98049897
Wikidata: Billy Byrd - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11854248
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56226851
MusicBrainz: Billy Byrd - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c063c20-d5fe-4d7b-b953-d5bcbf901150
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