This Is Billy Butler!
1969 studio album by Billy Butler
| This Is Billy Butler! | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Butler | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:03 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Billy Butler chronology | ||||
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This Is Billy Butler! is the debut album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in 1968 and released by Prestige Records.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "It took the Philadelphian 43 years to record as a leader, and this excellent LP proved that he was certainly up to the task".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Twang Thang" (Billy Butler/Ernie Hayes) | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Cherry" (Don Redman) | 6:42 |
| 3. | "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) | 5:51 |
| 4. | "The Soul Roll" (Butler) | 4:42 |
| 5. | "She Is My Inspiration" (Connie Wharton/Edward Wharton) | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Bass-ic Blues" (Butler) | 5:22 |
Personnel
- Billy Butler – guitar, bass guitar
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone
- Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
- Bob Bushnell – bass guitar
- Rudy Collins – drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 7, 2013
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed March 7, 2013
