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Billy Butler

real name William Butler Jr.

Billy Butler is credited on 1,560 releases across 441 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,560

Credits

441

Albums

8

Decades active

204

In collections

Biography

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Soul jazz guitarist
NOTE: Not to be confused with Jerry Butler's brother Billy Butler, soul singer, songwriter, and also a guitarist
Born on 15.12.1925 in Philadelphia, PA
Died on 20.03.1991 in Teaneck, NJ
Co-wrote, with Bill Doggett, the 1956 hit "Honky Tonk".
Primarily a session musician, played on many Prestige and Atlantic dates in 1960s and 70s.
Frequently worked alongside Bernard Purdie, Jerry Jemmott, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, and Chuck Rainey.

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Credited work

1,560 releases · 441 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 1,826
  • Other credits · 22

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Atlantic Studios · A&R Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City

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