Billy Williamson

Billy Williamson

William Famous Williamson (February 9, 1925 – March 22, 1996) was the American steel guitar player for Bill Haley and His Saddlemen, and its successor group Bill Haley & His Comets, from 1949 to 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born Conshohocken, Died March 22, 1996

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 116 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9AB-1777	10-in.	7/1/1949	Candy kisses	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1778	10-in.	7/1/1949	I wish I had a nickel	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1779	10-in.	7/1/1949	Lovesick blues	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1780	10-in.	7/1/1949	Take an old cold 'tater (And wait)	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1828	10-in.	7/14/1949	Tennesse polka	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1829	10-in.	7/14/1949	Wedding bells	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1830	10-in.	7/14/1949	Country boy	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-1831	10-in.	7/14/1949	Hadacol boogie	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-2141	10-in.	8/11/1949	Mind your own business	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-2142	10-in.	8/11/1949	Why don't you haul off and love me	'49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9VB-2143	10-in.	8/11/1949	I wasted a nickel	'49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-2553	10-in.	11/23/1949	Cry-baby heart	'49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-2554	10-in.	11/23/1949	(I won't go huntin', Jake) but I'll go chasin' women	'49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	D9AB-2580	10-in.	11/23/1949	Plain old lovin'	'49ers [Jesse Rogers]	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Atlantic	522	10-in.	10/31/1950	I'm gonna dry ev'ry tear with a kiss	Bill Haley ; Saddle Men (Music group) ; Billy Williamson		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Atlantic	523	10-in.	10/31/1950	Why do I cry over you?	Bill Haley ; Saddle Men		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	86163		4/12/1954	(We're gonna) Rock around the clock	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	86164		4/12/1954	Thirteen women (and only one man in town)	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	86380		6/7/1954	Shake, rattle and roll	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	86381		6/7/1954	A.B.C. boogie	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	86809		9/21/1954	Happy baby	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	86810		9/21/1954	Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	87325		1/5/1955	Birth of the boogie-1	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	87326		1/5/1955	Mambo rock	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar
Decca	87921		5/10/1955	Two hound dogs	Comets ; Bill Haley		instrumentalist, steel guitar

(Results 1-25 of 116 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williamson, Billy," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.

Williamson, Billy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211111.

"Williamson, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

Wikidata: William F. 'Billy' Williamson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4913477

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