Brown, Billy, 1929-2009
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Fuller Name
- William George
Variants
- Brown, William George, 1929-2009
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Birth Date
- 1929-07-22
Death Date
- 2009-01-10
Birth Place
- Princeton (W. Va.)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Rockabilly music
Armed forces
Occupation
Singer
Veteran
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Sources
- found: CBS rockabilly, vol. 3 [SR] 1979:label (Billy Brown, vocals)
- found: RCS website, Nov. 13, 2015(Billy Brown, born 1930, a regular on WIRB in 1953, died in 2009, discography includes CBS rockabilly vol. 3)
- found: Wikipedia, Nov. 13, 2015(Billy Brown, born July 22, 2009 in Princeton, West Virginia, died January 10, 2009, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, American rock and roll musician, was in the US Army in 1953 and was stationed in Alabama, appeared on WIRB in Enterprise, fought in the Korean War)
- found: Hillbilly Music website, Nov. 13, 2015(Billy Brown, born July 22, 1929, died January 10, 2009, was a member of the Special Services Division of the U.S. Army and spent much of his time entertaining troops at Camp Rucker, Alabama, and nearby towns, did a weekely Saturday morning show over radio station WIRB out of Enterprise, Alabama)
- found: Last.fm website, Nov. 13, 2015(Billy Brown (William George Brown 1929 - 2009) was a rockabilly artists from West Virginia, he is best known for the songs Did We Have a Party (1957) and Flip Out (1958) for Columbia Records)
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Change Notes
- 2003-04-10: new
- 2015-11-15: revised
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