Billy Mure
Sebastian "Billy" Mure (November 4, 1915 – September 25, 2013) was an American session musician, guitarist, and songwriter who recorded several albums in the 1950s and 1960s in a variety of styles, including surf, Hawaiian, swing, pop, twist, garage rock, pioneered early arena rock and use of power chords, as well as lounge music. He pioneered proto hard rock in the 1950s. |
Birth and Death Data: Died September 25, 2013 (Vero Beach (county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, vocalist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1VB-2003 | 10-in. | 4/17/1951 | Country kisses | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2004 | 10-in. | 4/17/1951 | Warm beer and a cold, cold woman | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2039 | 10-in. | 4/24/1951 | Cowpoke | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2040 | 10-in. | 4/24/1951 | Lookin' around | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2129 | 10-in. | 5/15/1951 | Sick, sober and sorry | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2500 | 10-in. | 6/7/1951 | Oh, dear, where can my honey be? | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2501 | 10-in. | 6/7/1951 | There's no escape | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-2505 | 10-in. | 6/11/1951 | The wondrous word (of the Lord) | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E4LB-3447 | 10-in. | 1/14/1954 | You told me to go | Al Morgan | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor | E4LB-3449 | 10-in. | 1/14/1954 | Sweet Kentucky Sue | Al Morgan | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor | E4LB-3953 | 10-in. | 4/15/1954 | Happy anniversary | Danny Mendelsohn Singers | Vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E4LB-3954 | 10-in. | 4/15/1954 | Happy birthday | Danny Mendelsohn Singers | Vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | F4PB-7114 | 10-in. | 9/29/1955 | Party-party | The Back Bay Gang | composer | ||
| Victor | D7VB-0915 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | It takes a long long train with a red caboose (to carry my blues away) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0916 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | Don't make me sorry | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0917 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | Don't look now (but your broken heart is showing) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0918 | 10-in. | 5/23/1947 | Pal in Palo Alto | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0986 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | Spanish polka | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0987 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | Believe me, I'll be leaving you | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0988 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | If I'd only been true to you | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0989 | 10-in. | 6/18/1947 | Mountain polka | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1448 | 10-in. | 7/28/1947 | Don't bring your blues to me | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1449 | 10-in. | 7/28/1947 | I'm tying the leaves, so they won't come down | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1450 | 10-in. | 7/28/1947 | I've lived a lifetime for you | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1451 | 10-in. | 7/28/1947 | Who else | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mure, Billy," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.
Mure, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.
"Mure, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mure, Billy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94122469
Wikidata: Billy Mure - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4913076
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/31235602
MusicBrainz: Billy Mure - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d1fb72f4-cf46-4e90-afad-ea24b2c8869b
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