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 176-200 of 208 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10406 | 10/9/1958 | Slipping around | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10407 | 10/9/1958 | I love you because | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10408 | 10/9/1958 | There's nothing more to say | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10412 | 10/10/1958 | There's a little bit of everything in Texas | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10413 | 10/10/1958 | You nearly lose your mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10414 | 10/10/1958 | Blue Christmas | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10415 | 10/10/1958 | Don't rob another man's castle | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10625 | 2/23/1959 | What I know about her | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10626 | 2/23/1959 | I cried a tear | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10627 | 2/24/1959 | Let's say goodbye like we said hello | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10628 | 2/24/1959 | Driftwood on the river | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10629 | 2/24/1959 | I wonder why you said goodbye | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10630 | 2/26/1959 | Tomorrow never comes | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10631 | 2/26/1959 | Filipino baby | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10632 | 2/26/1959 | I'd rather be | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10633 | 3/2/1959 | Letters have no arms | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10634 | 3/2/1959 | Rainbow at midnight | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10635 | 3/2/1959 | Have you ever been lonely | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10636 | 3/2/1959 | I will miss you when you go | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10637 | 3/2/1959 | I'd rather be | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11164 | 6/6/1960 | Ev'rybody's somebody's fool | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11165 | 6/6/1960 | Let the little girl dance | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15883 | 1/5/1970 | It's America | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15995 | 4/6/1970 | When the grass grows over me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15996 | 4/6/1970 | Wine me up | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrd, Billy," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
Byrd, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110929.
"Byrd, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 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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