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Billy James (25 Nov 1938 - 20 Nov 2011)

Male Person - United States US jazz drummer

 Also known as (2)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Is It In 3:34 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) drums (drum set)
  2. A Little Wes 7:26 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) drums (drum set)
  3. Walk With Me 4:08 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) percussion
  4. Bye-Bye, Blackbird 9:57 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  5. Long Ago and Far Away 6:18 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  6. John Brown's Body 7:25 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  7. Why Was I Born? 8:23 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  8. Walkin' 5:24 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  9. Sister Ruth 5:00 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  10. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 3:10 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  11. Jingle Bells 8:40 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  12. O Holy Night 3:15 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  13. My New Baby 7:15 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  14. The Eternal One 5:45 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  15. Rosetta 7:15 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  16. Soul Food 7:50 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  17. Shangri-La 4:40 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  18. Hip Cake Walk 16:40 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  19. Under the Boardwalk 2:50 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  20. Merry Christmas Baby 6:00 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  21. Donald Duck 5:45 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  22. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 5:30 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  23. Silent Night 2:50 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  24. All I Want for Christmas Is You 3:10 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  25. What Are You Doing New Years Eve? 5:20 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  26. Misty 4:30 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  27. Mama Don't Allow 5:50 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  28. All Blues 5:37 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  29. Theme for Dee 6:33 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  30. Soul People 10:00 Sonny Stitt (1965) membranophone
  31. Embraceable You 4:00 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  32. I Can't Get Started / The Masquerade Is Over 11:10 Sonny Stitt (1965) membranophone
  33. That's the Way It Is 5:29 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  34. 42639 5:23 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  35. Old Folks 5:35 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  36. Sentimental Journey 11:02 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  37. Love Me With All Your Heart 6:29 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  38. Close Your Eyes 6:45 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  39. 's 'Bout Time 8:05 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  40. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 5:40 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  41. When Johnny Comes Marching Home 10:50 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1966) membranophone
  42. Work Song 5:07 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  43. Just for Fun-K ?:?? Eric Kloss with Don Patterson & Groove Holmes (1966) drums (drum set)
  44. Walkin' 7:04 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  45. S'Bout Time 11:00 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1966) membranophone
  46. Trick Bag 5:43 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  47. The Good Life 9:50 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1966) membranophone
  48. Who Can I Turn To? 3:05 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  49. Tangerine 5:25 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  50. Answering Service 4:40 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1966) membranophone

Credited as (6)

  1. Don Patterson, Booker Ervin, Billy James
  2. Don Patterson, Booker Ervin, Billy James, Leonard Huston
  3. Don Patterson, Houston Person, Pat Martino & Billy James
  4. Don Patterson, Booker Ervin & Billy James
  5. Don Patterson with Sonny Stitt and Billy James
  6. Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt, Billy James

Works (2)

Wrote

  1. Little Shannon

Composed

  1. Funkaroma

Links (4)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb15738731t

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/627975

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61880223

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15788664