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Major Bill Smith
real name William Arthur Smith
Major Bill Smith is credited on 781 releases across 179 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
781
Credits
179
Albums
8
Decades active
55
In collections
Biography
US record producer, publisher, promoter and songwriter.
Owner or Co-Owner of numerous record labels in the Fort Worth, Texas area, including Le Cam Records, Zuma Records, Austin Records, Twinkle Records, Psycho-Suave' Records, Country Disco!! Records, Christi Records, Billie Fran Records, Black Sheep Records, Titanic - 80, Yardly, Campo Records, Brownfield Records, The Major Record Company, Bayou Records, International Sounds, Le Bill Records, Maridene Records,, Robbie Records, Shalimar Records, Pastel Records, Shah Records, Troy Records, Soft Records and Charay Records. Publishing Co.: &.
In late 1980s he claimed he was Elvis Presley's manager and that Elvis was still alive.
Born January 21, 1922 in Checotah, Oklahoma
Died September 12, 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas
The list of releases related to Major Bill Smith can be considered very confusing and complicated, due to the large number of parallel labels, alternative versions, repeated catalog numbers and same artists released under different names.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
781 releases · 179 albums · active 1956–2022
- Production · 543
- Performance · 430
- Other credits · 1
Studios: Robin Hood Studios · Clifford Herring Sound Studios, Ft. Worth, Texas · Jack's Place, Ft. Worth, Texas · Delta Studios (3)
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Bruce Channel
- Paul & Paula
- The Bachelors
- Pic & Bill
- Paul And Paula
- Bill Smith Combo
- Various
- Kelli (8)
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