Billy Butler (guitarist)
William " Billy" Butler ( * December 15, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † March 20, 1991 in Teaneck, New Jersey) was an American guitarist of rhythm and blues and soul jazz.
Life and work
Billy Butler began his career in 1947 in the backing of a vocal group, The Harlemaires, after which he headed from 1949 to 1952 own formations. In the 1950s he worked with Harry "Doc" Bagby (1953 ) and Bill Doggett ( 1954-1961 ), with whom he collaborated in 1956 its biggest R & B hit composed, " Honky Tonk ".
In the 60s he worked as a studio musician and Others for King Curtis (1961 /62), Dinah Washington, Panama Francis ( 1963), Johnny Hodges (1965 ), Jimmy Smith (1966 ) and David " Fathead " Newman ( 1968) worked. From 1968 to 1970 Butler took on a number of albums for Prestige Records. During this time he played in Broadway show Bands and 1969 /71, Houston Person. In 1972 he worked at Chuck Rainey with debut album; From 1976, he frequently toured Europe.
Throughout his career, Butler had, even when shooting from Al Casey, Gene Ammons, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Foster, Herbie Hancock, Groove Holmes, Freddie Hubbard, Illinois Jacquet, Roland Kirk, Dave Pike, Sammy Price, Jimmy Scott and Sonny Stitt with.
Discography
- Guitar Soul! (1969)
- This Is Billy Butler ( 1969)
- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1970 )
- Listen Now! (1970)
- Billy Butler Plays Via Galactica (1973 )
- Guitar Odyssey (1974 )
- Do not Be That Way ( 1976)
Swell
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002
- Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006 ISBN 0-141-02327-9