Billy James


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American publicist and talent scout.
Was active in the music business in the 1960s and 1970s discovering and developing musical talent for record companies such as Columbia, Elektra, and RCA Records. He handled Bob Dylan's relationship with Columbia and, once he moved to California, brought artists such as The Doors and Jackson Browne to the attention of Elektra Records.

Born: April 7, 1933

APPEARANCES +


David Cross Band
Ice Blue • Silver Sky
2023
Dave Grusin
Soft And Sweet
2015
The Byrds
Preflyte -Complete Edition-
2012
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Time Out
2009, ,
Cool Jazz
Aretha Franklin
The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin / Soft And Beautiful
2004, CD, Comp, Columbia
Robert Goulet
Two Of Us / Begin To Love
2003, CD, Comp, Columbia, ,
Vocal/Theme
Curtis Fuller
South American Cookin' / The Magnificent Trombone Of Curtis Fuller
2001, CD, Comp, Collectables, Collectables
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Spreading / The Great Conspiracy
1999
Erma Franklin
Golden Classics
1993, CD, Comp, Collectables
The Byrds
...In The Beginning (The First Sessions - 1964)
1988, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
The Dave Bailey Quintet
2 Feet In The Gutter
1986
The Flying Burrito Bros
The Flying Burrito Bros.
1971
David Crosby, Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke
Preflyte
1969, Vinyl Allied Pressing, ,
Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Great Conspiracy
1967, ,
Psychedelic Rock
The Byrds
Mr. Tambourine Man
1965
The Golden Chords, The Nathaniel Lewis Singers & The Sweet Chariot Singers
Introducing The Sweet Chariot The Sensational New Pop Gospel Night Club With Soul Recorded Live
1963, LP, Album, Columbia
Bobby Hackett
Bobby Hackett Plays Henry Mancini
1963
Ben Webster & "Sweets" Edison*
Wanted To Do One Together
1962, 7", Jukebox, Columbia
Jon Hendricks
Fast Livin' Blues
1962
Aretha Franklin
The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin
1962
Carolyn Hester
Carolyn Hester
1962
The Dukes Of Dixieland
Dixieland Hootnanny!
1962
Mose Allison
Takes To The Hills
1962, Vinyl, ,
Post Bop
Oscar Brown, Jr.*
Between Heaven And Hell
1962
Les Elgart & His Orchestra*
The Twist Goes To College
1962
Dave Grusin
A Jazz Version Of The Broadway Hit Subways Are For Sleeping
1962
Joe Quijano Y Su Orquesta*
La Pachanga Se Baila Asi
1962
Robert Goulet
Two Of Us
1962
Michel Magne And His Orchestra*
Tropical Fantasy
1962
Don Elliott And His Orchestra With Irma Curry
Love Is A Necessary Evil
1962
Ben Webster & "Sweets" Edison*
Wanted To Do One Together
1962
Eddie Condon And The Dixieland All-Stars*
Midnight In Moscow
1962
Ralph Burns And His Orchestra
Swingin' Down The Lane
1962
The Dukes Of Dixieland
Now Hear This...
1962, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
David Amram
The Young Savages (An Original Sound Track Recording)
1961
The Hi-Lo's!*
This Time It's Love
1961
The Curtis Fuller Quintet* Featuring Zoot Sims
South American Cookin'
1961, ,
Bossa Nova/Cool Jazz
Charlie Rouse / Seldon Powell
We Paid Our Dues!
1961
The Dukes Of Dixieland
Breakin' It Up On Broadway !!
1961
Charlie Walker
Charlie Walker's Greatest Hits
1961
David Cross Band
Ice Blue • Silver Sky
2023
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Spreading / The Great Conspiracy
Michel Magne And His Orchestra*
Tropical Fantasy – Adventures In Exotic Sounds And Percussion