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 101-125 of 208 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3391 | 10/29/1954 | I'll be walkin' the floor this Christmas | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | BR 9088 | 4/6/1955 | Have you seen (my boogie woogie baby) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | BR 9089 | 4/6/1955 | It's a lonely world | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | BR 9090 | 4/16/1955 | I've got the blues for Mammy | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9161 | 7/14/1955 | (I've gonna make my home) A million miles from here | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9162 | 7/14/1955 | The yellow rose of Texas-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9186 | 10/12/1955 | Answer the phone | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9187 | 10/12/1955 | The honeymoon is over | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9196 | 10/26/1955 | Thirty days (to come back home) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9197 | 10/26/1955 | Doorstep to heaven | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9198 | 10/26/1955 | Will you be satisfied that way | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9199 | 10/26/1955 | Steppin' out | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9278 | 1/24/1956 | If I never had anything else | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9279 | 1/24/1956 | So doggone lonesome | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9325 | 4/12/1956 | Old love letters (bring memories of you) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9326 | 4/12/1956 | Jimmie Rodgers' last blue yodel | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9327 | 4/12/1956 | Travelin' blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9409 | 6/12/1956 | You're the only good thing | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9410 | 6/12/1956 | I've got the blues for Mammy | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9411 | 6/12/1956 | I dreamed of an old love affair | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9412 | 6/12/1956 | I know my baby loves me in her own peculiar way | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9413 | 6/13/1956 | Mississippi gal | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9414 | 6/13/1956 | There's no fool like a young fool | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9415 | 6/13/1956 | I knew the moment I lost you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9416 | 6/13/1956 | You're breaking my heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrd, Billy," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
Byrd, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
"Byrd, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 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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