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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. Walk With Me 4:08 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) percussion
  3. A Little Wes 7:26 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) drums (drum set)
  4. Long Ago and Far Away 6:18 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  5. Walkin' 5:24 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  6. John Brown's Body 7:25 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  7. Bye-Bye, Blackbird 9:57 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  8. Why Was I Born? 8:23 Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt (1962) membranophone
  9. The Eternal One 5:45 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  10. Rosetta 7:15 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  11. Soul Food 7:50 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  12. Shangri-La 4:40 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  13. Hip Cake Walk 16:40 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  14. Under the Boardwalk 2:50 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  15. Merry Christmas Baby 6:00 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  16. Sister Ruth 5:00 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  17. O Holy Night 3:15 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  18. My New Baby 7:15 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  19. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 3:10 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  20. Jingle Bells 8:40 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  21. Mama Don't Allow 5:50 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  22. What Are You Doing New Years Eve? 5:20 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  23. Misty 4:30 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  24. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 5:30 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  25. Silent Night 2:50 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  26. All I Want for Christmas Is You 3:10 Don Patterson (1964) membranophone
  27. Donald Duck 5:45 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1964) membranophone
  28. I Can't Get Started / The Masquerade Is Over 11:10 Sonny Stitt (1965) membranophone
  29. All Blues 5:37 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  30. Theme for Dee 6:33 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  31. Soul People 10:00 Sonny Stitt (1965) membranophone
  32. Embraceable You 4:00 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  33. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 5:40 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  34. Close Your Eyes 6:45 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  35. 's 'Bout Time 8:05 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  36. 42639 5:23 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  37. Sentimental Journey 11:02 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  38. That's the Way It Is 5:29 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  39. Old Folks 5:35 Eric Kloss With Don Patterson (1965) drums (drum set)
  40. Love Me With All Your Heart 6:29 Don Patterson (1965) membranophone
  41. John Brown's Body 4:58 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  42. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To ?:?? Eric Kloss with Don Patterson & Groove Holmes (1966) drums (drum set)
  43. Frankie MC 3:54 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  44. Satisfaction 3:25 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  45. The Good Life 9:50 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (1966) membranophone
  46. Tangerine 5:25 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  47. Who Can I Turn To? 3:05 Sonny Stitt With Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  48. Walkin' 7:04 Don Patterson (1966) membranophone
  49. S'Bout Time 11:00 Don Patterson With Booker Ervin (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