On February 22, 2012 guitarist Billy Strange passed away at age 81. Best remembered as a key member of the elite cadre of Los Angeles studio musicians of the 1960’s known as the "Wrecking Crew", Billy Strange also distinguished himself as a singer, songwriter, arranger, and movie actor. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program celebrates the life in music of Billy Strange.
Guitarist Billy Strange 1930-2012
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Playlist:
8:03 pm
- The James Bond Theme
- Artist Name: Billy Strange
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: GNP Crescendo 320
8:06 pm
- Help Me, Rhonda
- Artist Name: The Beach Boys
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol 5395
8:09 pm
- Hell Train
- Artist Name: Billy Strange
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol 2112
8:12 pm
- He'll Have To Stay
- Artist Name: Jeanne Black
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol 4368
8:15 pm
- Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah
- Artist Name: Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Philles 107
8:18 pm
- Limbo Rock
- Artist Name: The Champs
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Challenge 9131
- Note: excerpt
8:21 pm
- Limbo Rock
- Artist Name: Chubby Checker
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Parkway 849
8:24 pm
- Surfin' U.S.A.
- Artist Name: The Beach Boys
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol 4932
8:27 pm
- Sloop John B
- Artist Name: The Beach Boys
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol 5602
8:30 pm
- Seventh Son
- Artist Name: Billy Strange And The Challengers
- CD/Album: Hollywood-A-Go-Go
- Record co./Cat #: none, courtesy of Challenger Productions
8:33 pm
- Ramblin' Rose
- Artist Name: Nat "King" Cole
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Capitol 4804
8:36 pm
- Viva Las Vegas
- Artist Name: Elvis Presley
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: RCA Victor 47-8360
8:39 pm
- A Little Less Conversation (remix)
- Artist Name: Elvis vs JXL
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: RCA 60555
8:42 pm
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
- Artist Name: Nancy Sinatra
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Reprise 0432
8:45 pm
- Artist Name: Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Reprise 0561
8:50 pm
- The World We Knew (Over And Over)
- Artist Name: Frank Sinatra
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Reprise 0610
8:55 pm
- Memories
- Artist Name: Elvis Presley
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: RCA Victor 47-9731