Billy Byers Collection 1964-1980

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Billy Byers Collection 1964-1980

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Billy Byers was a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and musician (trombonist). The collection primarily contains full scores in Byers' hand. It represents a sampling of Byers' work as a composer, arranger, and orchestrator. The material shows the diverse styles, musical forces, and variety of performing venues in which he worked. The scores include works for recordings, live performances, television, and film; for small combos, big bands, and orchestras; and for singers of various styles, including pop, jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, and disco.

1,167 items; 35 containers; 7 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Music Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357865

Library of Congress. Music Division

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Byers, Billy, 1927-1996

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Billy Byers (b. May 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California; d. May 1, 1996 in Malibu, California) was a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and musician (trombonist). From the description of Billy Byers collection, 1964-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652343972 Biographical Note The following chronology is not complete, but rather represents highlights from Byers’ career–particularly items where agreement on dates and titl...