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 126-150 of 208 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9417 | 6/14/1956 | When a soldier knocks and finds nobody home | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9418 | 6/14/1956 | This troubled mind o' mine | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9419 | 6/14/1956 | My hillbilly baby | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9420 | 6/14/1956 | Daisy May | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9524 | 9/13/1956 | Loving you my weakness | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9525 | 9/13/1956 | Treat her right | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9526 | 9/13/1956 | I want you to know (I love you) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9631 | 1/16/1957 | Don't forbid me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9632 | 1/16/1957 | God's eyes-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9633 | 1/17/1957 | My treasure-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9634 | 1/17/1957 | Gals don't mean a thing | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9649 | 2/2/1957 | Leave me | Ernest Tubb ; The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9650 | 2/2/1957 | Mister Love | Ernest Tubb ; The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9913 | 7/18/1957 | I always went through | Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9914 | 7/18/1957 | Go home | Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9978 | 11/13/1957 | Tangled-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9979 | 11/13/1957 | Home of the blues-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9980 | 11/13/1957 | I found my girl in the U.S.A.-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9981 | 11/13/1957 | Geisha girl-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9982 | 11/14/1957 | I wonder why I worry over you-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9983 | 11/14/1957 | The deep purple blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9984 | 11/14/1957 | Please keep me in mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10272 | 5/16/1958 | Deep purple blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10273 | 5/16/1958 | Please keep me on mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10274 | 5/16/1958 | I wonder why I worry over you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrd, Billy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
Byrd, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
"Byrd, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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