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 1-25 of 132 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3833 | 10-in. | 3/2/1950 | Green as grass | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-3834 | 10-in. | 3/2/1950 | Choc'late ice cream cone | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-3835 | 10-in. | 3/2/1950 | My dolly has a broken heart | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-3836 | 10-in. | 3/2/1950 | I wanna sit | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-3841 | 10-in. | 3/3/1950 | Rubber knuckle Sam | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-3913 | 10-in. | 3/17/1950 | Tell her you love her | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-3914 | 10-in. | 3/17/1950 | Written guarantee | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4220 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | One kind word | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4221 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Yesterday's kisses (are tear-drops today) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4222 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Don't you angel me (you little devil) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4228 | 10-in. | 4/21/1950 | Take it easy blues | Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4229 | 10-in. | 4/21/1950 | My heart's closed for repairs | Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4230 | 10-in. | 4/21/1950 | My wife is on a diet | Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4608 | 10-in. | 5/15/1950 | I've got five dollars and it's Saturday night | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4609 | 10-in. | 5/15/1950 | Great big needle | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4610 | 10-in. | 5/15/1950 | I can fool the world (but cannot fool my heart) | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4791 | 10-in. | 6/13/1950 | Slippin' around with Jole Blon | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4792 | 10-in. | 6/13/1950 | Finders keepers, losers weepers | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5252 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | I'll find you | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5253 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | (Remember me) I'm the one who loves you | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5278 | 10-in. | 8/15/1950 | The red we want is the red we've got (in the old red white and blue) | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5684 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | Tomorrow you'll be married | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5685 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | A little bit blue | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5686 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | You missed your chance last night (my darling) | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5687 | 10-in. | 9/27/1950 | Mockin' bird hill | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mure, Billy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.
Mure, Billy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333014.
"Mure, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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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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