Billy Barnes

Billy Barnes (January 27, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was a composer, lyricist and actor from Los Angeles, California. Barnes may be best known for his theatrical revues and his recurring role as Mr. Edlin on the television series Mad About You.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1927 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States)), Died September 24, 2012 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 107728 7/13/1959 Do a revue Ken Berry ; Bert Convy ; Joyce Jameson ; Patti Regan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107729 7/13/1959 City of the angels Ann Guilbert ; Joyce Jameson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107730 7/13/1959 The fights Joyce Jameson ; Bob Rodgers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107731 7/13/1959 One of those days Ken Barry ; Bert Convy ; Jackie Joseph instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107732 7/13/1959 Have I stayed too long at the fair? Joyce Jameson ; Jackie Joseph instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107733 7/13/1959 Foolin' ourselves Ken Barry ; Bert Convy instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107735 7/13/1959 What ever happened? no.1 Patti Regan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107736 7/13/1959 Whatever happened? no.2 Patti Regan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107737 7/13/1959 What ever happened? no. 3 Patti Regan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107738 7/13/1959 Blocks Jackie Joseph ; Bob Rodgers instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107739 7/13/1959 Listen to the beat! Ken Berry ; Joyce Jameson ; Patti Regan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107740 7/13/1959 Las Vegas Ken Barry ; Bert Convy ; Joyce Jameson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 107741 7/13/1959 Where are your children? Bert Convy ; Joyce Jameson ; Patti Regan instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barnes, Billy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303125.

Barnes, Billy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303125.

"Barnes, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303125

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billy Barnes

Discogs: Billy Barnes

Allmusic: Billy Barnes

IMDb: Billy Barnes

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Barnes, Billy, 1927-2012 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025379

Wikidata: Billy Barnes - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912155

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/48840182

MusicBrainz: Billy Barnes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/102f31bd-1760-4176-a962-fe958e5e33c3

ISNI: 0000 0001 1443 4625 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114434625

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1800602 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1800602

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