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Wills, Billy Jack

Born 1926 in Memphis, Texas. Brother of Bob and Johnnie Lee Wills. Died in 1991.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
 
 
4 Star X-11 Roped And Tied {d,e,g}
Water Baby Boogie  [instr.] {d,e}
2
1
4049
4045
 
 
4 Star X-18 Tobacco Chewing Boogie
Lilly Dale
2
2
4077
4075
1955/Apr. 9
Bb c&w rev.
MGM K11966 There's Good Rockin' Tonight {a,g}
Red Mittens {g}
1
1
55-XY-12
55-XY-9
1956/Jan. 28
Bb c&w rev.
MGM K12172 All She Wants To Do Is Rock {a,b,f,g}
When A New Love Is Born (An Old Love Dies) {g}
1
1
55-XY-71
55-XY-70
1957/Sept.
(Bb est.)
MGM K12559 Troubles (Those Lonesome Kind) {c,f,g}
Not Very Long {g}
1
1
56-XY-168
56-XY-166

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Billy Jack Wills And His Western Swing Band
  2. as by Billy Jack Wills And His Western Swing Band / Vocal By Billy Jack Wills

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively

a. Bear Family BCD 15789 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 7
b. Chief CCD 1156511 [1st] (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 11
c. Doghouse 002 (cd) Cowboy Hit Parade, Vol. 2
d. Lenox 1016 (cd) Hillbilly Rock, Vol. 3
e. Orbit 5907 (cd) Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 7
f. Revival 4003 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie - Rare Items Vol. 3
g. TRG 505 105 (cd) There's Good Rockin' Tonight / Billy Jack Wills


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Gerd Miller, Al Turner

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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