Billy Strange
William Everett Strange (September 29, 1930 – February 22, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and actor. He began as a session musician with the Wrecking Crew, a famous session band of the 1960s and 1970s, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of that ensemble in 2007. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1930 (Long Beach (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States)), Died February 22, 2012 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1VB-0533 | 10-in. | 1/23/1951 | A bad penny always returns | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0534 | 10-in. | 1/23/1951 | What she's got is mine | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0536 | 10-in. | 1/23/1951 | No muss- no fuss- no bother | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0537 | 10-in. | 1/23/1951 | Hold the phone | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0679 | 10-in. | 7/12/1951 | Catch 'em young, treat 'em rough, tell 'em nothin' | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0681 | 10-in. | 7/12/1951 | I like molasses | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 87812 | 5/10/1955 | Shake the hand of a stranger | Billy Strange | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87813 | 5/10/1955 | Gamblin' hall | Billy Strange | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 7609 | 3/24/1954 | If you knew what I knew | Wanda Jackson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 7610 | 3/24/1954 | Lovin' country style | Wanda Jackson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 7611 | 3/24/1954 | The heart you could have had | Wanda Jackson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 7612 | 3/24/1954 | The right to love | Wanda Jackson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 7613 | 3/24/1954 | You can't have my love-1 | Wanda Jackson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 13379 | 2/21/1964 | My old flame-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 13380 | 2/21/1964 | Love is the sweetest thing | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 13381 | 2/21/1964 | I wonder (if your love will ever belong to you)-1, 2 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Strange, Billy," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345605.
Strange, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345605.
"Strange, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Billy Strange
Discogs: Billy Strange
Allmusic: Billy Strange
IMDb: Billy Strange
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Strange, Billy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91104253
Wikidata: Billy Strange - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q543632
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66650262
MusicBrainz: Billy Strange - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9bfecfa4-0908-4842-b7bb-617f38532bb7
ISNI: 0000 0000 5950 6541 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059506541
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