Billy Butler

Billy Butler
Real Name: William E. Butler
Profile: US R&B vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and producer mainly active in the 60's & 70's. Younger brother of Jerry Butler, with whom he sometimes collaborated along with Curtis Mayfield. Mayfield supervised his first session at OKeh in May 1963.
Sometimes credited as Bill Butler, Billy Butler and W.E.Butler. Founded vocal groups Billy Butler And The Chanters, Billy Butler And The Enchanters, and Billy Butler And The Four Enchanters.
Released one solo album "Sugar Candy Lady".

In Groups: Billy Butler & The Chanters, Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra
Name Variations: All | Billy Butler | B. Butler | Butler | W E Butler | W. Butler | William Butler | William E. Butler.


Releases:
Right Track / Boston Monkey (7", Single) Okeh 1966
(What Do You Do) When Your Baby's Gone / Hung Up On You (7", Single) Pride 1973
Billy Butler Plays Via Galactica (LP, Album) Kilmarnock 1973
Sugar Candy Lady (LP) Curtom 1977
The Class Of Mayfield High (CD, RM) Westside 1999
Production:
Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds With The Aid Of Assorted Friends And Relatives (LP, Album) Mercury 1971
Just Let Me Know / Get Ready (12") Exact Change Records 1979
Love Is The Answer (12") Love Is The Answer, Lo... Bevnik Records 1982
Space Games (12") Discos Belter 1982
Space Games (12", Promo) Salsoul Records 1982
Space Games (12") Salsoul Records 1982
How Does It Feel / Special Memory (7") How Does It Feel, Spec... Mercury
Appears On:
Honky Tonk (Part 1) / Honky Tonk (Part 2) (10", Single) King Records (3) 1956
Honky Tonk (Part 1) / Honky Tonk (Part 2) (7", Single) King Records (3) 1956
Birdie / Hold It (7") Hold It King Records (3) 1958
Hey Let's Twist! Volume 1 (7", EP, TP) Honky Tonk, Hold It Roulette Records 1962
The Matador (7") The Matador Epic 1964
Blue Pyramid (LP) Verve Records 1966
Hoochie Cooche Man (LP) Verve Records 1966
Jazz For The Jet Set (Album) (3 versions) Atlantic ... 1966
Jazz For The Jet Set (LP, Album) Atlantic 1966
Jazz For The Jet Set (LP, RE) Warner Jazz 1966
Jazz For The Jazz Set (CD) Atlantic
Peter & The Wolf (2 versions) Verve Records 1966
Peter & The Wolf (LP) Verve Records 1966
Peter & The Wolf (LP) Verve Records 1966
Soul Outing! (LP) Prestige 1966
The Melody Lingers On (LP, Mono) Limelight 1966
Warm & Tender Soul (Album) (2 versions) I Stand Accused Atlantic 1966
Warm & Tender Soul (LP, Mono) I Stand Accused Atlantic 1966
Warm & Tender Soul (LP, Album) I Stand Accused Atlantic 1966
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (7", Single) I'm The One To Do It Brunswick 1967
Triple Play (LP) RCA Victor 1967
Bigger & Better (LP, Album) Atlantic 1968
That Little Brown Letter / I've Gotta Be Loved (7", Single) I've Gotta Be Loved Duo Records (2) 1968
The Ice Man Cometh (LP) Can't Forget About You... Mercury, Mercury, Mercury 1968
A Soul Experiment (2 versions) Atlantic 1969
A Soul Experiment (LP) Atlantic 1969
A Soul Experiment (LP) Atlantic 1969
Comment (LP) Atlantic 1969
Hard To Handle / Just Can't Forget About You (7", Single) Just Can't Forget Abou... Capitol Records 1969
The Many Facets Of David Newman (LP, Album, Promo, Mono) We're A Winner, The Fu... Atlantic 1969
Brother Jug! (LP) Prestige 1970
Brother Jug! (LP) Prestige 1970
Honky Tonk (7") Honky Tonk (New Long V... Polydor 1970
If Walls Could Talk (LP) Poor Man Checker 1970
Something (LP) Atlantic 1970
The Best Of Jerry Butler (LP, Album) Loneliness Mercury 1970
The Best Of Jerry Butler (LP, Album) Loneliness Mercury 1970
Truth! (LP) Prestige 1970
You & Me (LP, Album) A One Woman Man Mercury 1970
Gene & Jerry - One & One (LP, Album) Sho' Is Groovin' Mercury, Mercury 1971
Houston Express (LP) Young Gifted And Black... Prestige 1971
Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds With The Aid Of Assorted Friends And Relatives (LP, Album) How Did We Lose It, Ho... Mercury 1971
The Sagittarius Movement (LP) Sail Away Mercury 1971
Things Have Got To Change (LP, Album) Impulse! 1971
This Is Isaac Hayes (LP) I Stand Accused Stax 1971
Blacknuss (LP) Atlantic 1972
Honky Tonk (7") Polydor 1972
Blues Power No. 6 - Freddie King Is A Blues Master (LP) Atlantic 1973
Memphis Millions (LP) I Stand Accused Stax 1973
Only Love Spoken Here (LP) RCA Victor 1973
Sus Mas Grandes Exitos (LP) I Stand Accused Stax 1973
Memphis Special (LP) Honky Tonk Midi 1974
Mind's Eye (LP, Album) RCA 1974
Sweet Sixteen (LP) Mercury 1974
Gimmie The Key / Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) (7") Ring O'Records 1975
Honky Tonk / El Tigre (7") Honky Tonk Westbound 1975
The Doctor Is In ...And Out (LP) Atlantic 1976
The Doctor Is In ...And Out (LP) Atlantic 1976
The Legacy Of The Blues Vol. 7 (LP) PolJazz 1976
Sweet Soul (LP, Album) The Jazz Club 1977
The Hometown Band (LP, Album) Halleluya, Do Ya A&M Records (Canada) 1977
Beyond This World (LP) Vanguard 1978
Amtrak Blues (LP) Columbia 1980
Cream Of Al Green (LP, Comp) I Stand Accused Disques Vogue 1980
Soul Syndrome (2xLP) Honky Tonk T.K. Records 1980
Soul Syndrome (Album) (3 versions) Honky Tonk RCA ... 1980
Soul Syndrome (LP, Album) Honky Tonk RCA 1980
Soul Syndrome (LP, Album) Honky Tonk T.K. Records 1980
Soul Syndrome (CD, RM) Honky Tonk Rhino Entertainment Company 1991
Roots Of A Revolution (2xLP, Comp) Hold It (Instrumental) Polydor, Polydor 1984
Charly R & B Party (LP, Comp) I Stand Accused Charly Records Ltd. 1985
Froggy Mix (12", Mixed) Honky Tonk Boiling Point, Polydor 1985
Blue Velvet (Album) (3 versions) Honky Tonk Part I That's Entertainment Records ... 1986
Blue Velvet (LP) Honky Tonk Part I That's Entertainment Records 1987
Blue Velvet - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP, Album) Honky Tonk Part I Var?se Sarabande 1986
Blue Velvet (Original Soundtrack Recording) (CD, Album) Honky Tonk Part I That's Entertainment Records 1987
Innocent (LP) CBS 1986
Reet Petite (7") I'm The One To Do It BR Music 1986
The Gadd Gang (CD, Album) Honky Tonk / I Can't S... Epic 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1956 (2xLP, RM) Honky Tonk (Part 2) Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1987
Love Attack (CD, Album) I Stand Accused '88 CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1988
Star Time (Comp) (2 versions) Prisoner Of Love, Out ... Polydor 1991
Star Time (Box + 4xCD, Comp) Prisoner Of Love, Out ... Polydor 1991
Star Time (4xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Dig) Prisoner Of Love, Out ... Polydor 2007
Funky President: The Very Best Of James Brown Vol 2 (2xLP, Comp) Honky Tonk (Part 1) Polydor 1993
Funky President: The Very Best Of James Brown Vol 2 (CD, Album) Honky Tonk (Part 1) Polydor 1993
Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (2xCD, Comp) Wiggle-Waggle, Lil' Br... Warner Bros. Records 1994
Curtis Mayfield's Chicago Soul (CD, Comp) Found True Love Okeh, Legacy 1995
Everybody Loves A Good Time!: The Best Of Major Lance (2xCD, Comp) The Matador, Dark And ... Epic, Legacy 1995
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Honky Tonk (Part 1) Polydor 1995
Night Train (CD, Album) Honky Tonk, (Let's Do)... Prestige 1995
The Collection (CD) I Stand Accused Connoisseur Collection 1995
MOM: Music For Our Mother Ocean (CD, Comp) Honky Tonk Interscope Records, Surfdog Records 1996
Okeh - A Northern Soul Obsession (CD) You Don't Want Me No M... Kent Records 1996
The Best Of King Curtis (CD) Capitol Jazz 1996
Got My Mojo Workin' Hoochie Cooche Man (CD, Comp) Verve Records 1997
James Brown - Funky Men (CD) Honky Tonk Disky 1997
OKeh - A Northern Soul Obsession Vol. 2 (CD) Can't Live Without Her Kent Records 1997
Ska Island (CD, Comp) Honky Tonk Parts 1 & 2 Island Records (US) 1997
Split (7", Promo) Honky Tonk Parts 1&2 Island Records 1997
I'm Gonna Miss You & The Articulate Artistics (CD, Album) Hope We Have, You Left Me Edsel Records 1998
James Brown's Funky Divas (2 versions) Make Up Your Mind, Bab... PolyGram 1998
James Brown's Funky Divas (2xCD) Make Up Your Mind, Bab... PolyGram 1998
James Brown's Funky Divas (2xCD) Make Up Your Mind, Bab... PolyGram 1998
House Party (7", EP) Hold It Norton Records (2) 1999
Sweet Control The Best Of Jon Lucien (CD) Listen Love, World Of Joy Razor & Tie 1999
The Best Of The Artistics (CD, RM) You Left Me Brunswick 1999
Surfin' Safari / Surfin' U.S.A. (2 versions) Honky Tonk Capitol Records 2001
Surfin' Safari / Surfin' U.S.A. (CD, RE, RM) Honky Tonk Capitol Records 2001
Surfin' Safari / Surfin' U.S.A. (CD, RE, RM) Honky Tonk Capitol Records 2001
The Complete Warner Recordings (2xCD, Ltd, RM) Honky Tonk Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Entertainment Company 2003
Organized! (CD, Comp, RM) Wow! Verve Records 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) Honky Tonk, I Stand Ac... Warner Platinum 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, Comp, RM) Hold It Warner Platinum 2007
The Singles Volume 4 : 1966-1967 (2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM) Hip-O Select 2007
The Godfather's R&B - James Brown Productions 1962-67 (CD, Comp) BGP Records 2008
Then And Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock (CD, Comp) Wiggle Waggle Verve Records 2008
Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 9 - Get On Up (CD) You Got Me Worried Charly Records Ltd., Castle Communications Australasia
I'm The One To Do It / Higher And Higher (7", Single) I'm The One To Do It Coral
Jungle Fire! (LP, RE) BGP Records
Knock On Wood (CD, Album, RM) I Stand Accused Atlantic
Soul Drums (LP, Mono) Date Records
The Source (CD, Album) Atlantic
Tracks Appear On:
The Thing With Two Heads (Music Inspired By) (LP) A Prayer, Dip, Dip, I ... MGM Records 1972
Mystery...Terror...Suspense! It's Torture And 15 Other Great Soul Destroyers (LP) Burning Touch Of Love Kent Records 1985
Dance Juice Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) Hold It! BGP Records 1988
Acid Jazz Vol. 4 (LP, Comp) The Twang Thang BGP Records 1989
Soul Jazz Volume 1 (LP) Honky Tonk BGP Records 1989
Acid Jazz Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) The Twang Thang BGP Records 1991
Popcorn Golden Hits 1 (2xCD, Comp) (You Make Me Think) Yo... ARS Productions 1997
Curtom Soul Trippin' II (CD) The Saga Of Sadie Lee Charly Records Ltd. 1998
Mighty Mighty Soul - Curtom Club Classics Volume One (2xLP) Sugar Candy Lady Sequel Records 1999
The Story Of Brunswick - The Classic Sound Of Chicago Soul (2xCD, Comp) Come On Over To My Sid... Metro Doubles 2002
The Northern Soul Story Vol. 1: The Twisted Wheel (CD, Comp) Right Track Sony BMG 2007




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