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Billy Ward
real name Robert L. Williams
Billy Ward is credited on 561 releases across 185 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
561
Credits
185
Albums
8
Decades active
35
In collections
Biography
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American R&B/Doo-wop pianist, composer, conductor and arranger.
Born: 19 September 1921, Savannah, Georgia,
Dead: 16 February 2002, Inglewood, California.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
561 releases · 185 albums · active 1951–2025
- Performance · 682
- Other credits · 14
- Production · 11
Studios: RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Bradley Recording Studios · King Studios · Armstrong Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Goodfellas (Music From The Motion Picture)
1990
It's A Man's Man's Man's World
1966
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 5
1963
The Session Recorded In London With Great Guest Artists
1973
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis - 20 Original Rock'n'Roll Hits
1978
The Legendary Zing Album
1975
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
1965
Sun Essentials
2006
Music From The Motion Picture Pleasantville
1998
Funky Christmas
1995
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Volume 2: 1968-1971
1993
Chronicle: Their Greatest Stax Hits
1979
Live At The Wheeling Truck Drivers Jamboree
1973
The Loading Zone
1968
James Brown's Greatest Hits
1966
Lover Please!
1962
Good, Good, Twistin' With James Brown
1962
Golden Blues Hits
1961
Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues
1954
James Brown! The Gold Collection
1998
Cold Sweat
1997
The Very Best Of
1995
The Sun Years
1983
Chirpin'
1977
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Billy Ward And His Dominoes
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- The Dominoes
- James Brown
- Billy Ward And The Dominoes
- Little Esther
- Rufus Thomas
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