Watson is a West Coast blues guitarist. He was a founding member of the blues band The Mighty Flyers and, starting in the early 1980s, he performed with the band for a decade. He also performed with Canned Heat throughout the 1990s. Watson has performed as a backing musician in performances and recordings for a number of blues musicians, including Big Mama Thornton, George Smith, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker, Charlie Musselwhite, John Németh, Michael "Pink" Arguello, and Kim Wilson.
As leader
Long Overdue - 1994 (Black Top 1099)
Back To Back - 1998 (Crosscut CCD 11059) with Lynwood Slim
If I Had A Genie - 2002 (Heart & Soul 10799)
Jumpin' Wit Junior - 2012 (Regal Radio Records 10038)
Live From Outer Space - 2012 (Bluebeat Music 103) with The Red Wagons
Session works (in alphabetical order)
Chris Kid Andersen - Rock Awhile - 2003 (Blue Soul 2312)
Bharath & His Rhythm Four - Friday Night Fatty - 2007 (Fatty 2078)
Rod Piazza - Harpburn - 1986 (Murray Brothers, 1008; Black Top 1087)
Snooky Pryor - In This Mess Up To My Chest - 2000 (Antone's 0028)
David Kid Ramos - West Coast House Party - 2000 (Evidence 26110)
The Red Wagons - Jumpin' With Friends! - 2012 (independent release/CD Baby) with Sugar Ray Norcia, Lynwood Slim, Mitch Woods, Igor Prado, and Sax Gordon Beadle
Sonny Rhodes - I Don't Want My Blues Colored Bright - 1976 (Amigo CD 9024)
Rob Rio - Banking On The Boogie - 1992 (Boss 004)
Rob Rio - Fine Young Girl - 1994 (Boss 005)
Rob Rio - Swing Train - 1996 (Boss 006)
Jimmy Rogers - Feelin' Good - 1984 (Murray Brothers, 1006; Blind Pig 5018)
Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys - Swingin' Rockin' Jumpin' & Jivin' - 1998
Gary Smith - Blues For Mr. B - 2001 (Mountain Top)
George "Harmonica" Smith - Boogie'n With George - 1982 (Murray Brothers, 1001; Blind Pig 5049)
Bill Stuve - Big Noise - 1990 (Tramp 9906)
Nick Trill - Juggling The Blues - 1999
Billy Watson - Blowin' Crow - 2007
Billy Watson - Lucky 7 - 2009
Kim Wilson - Tiger Man - 1993 (Antone's 0023)
Kim Wilson- That's Life - 1994 (Antone's 0034)
Kim Wilson - My Blues - 1997 (Blue Collar 7107)
various artists - The Blues You Just Would Hate To Lose, Volume 1 [project sampler] - 1996 (Right On Rhythm)
