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Released
  
1969

This Is Billy Butler! (1968)
  
Guitar Soul! (1969)

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Prestige Records

Length
  
33:03

Artist
  
Billy Butler

Producer
  
Bob Porter

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 16, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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This Is Billy Butler! is the debut album by guitarist Billy Butler which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Butler except as indicated

  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" - 4:42
  5. "She Is My Inspiration" (Connie Wharton, Edward Wharton) - 5:11
  6. "Bass-ic Blues" - 5:22
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 16, 1968

    • Personnel

  • Billy Butler - guitar, bass guitar
  • Houston Person - tenor saxophone
  • Ernie Hayes - piano, organ
  • Bob Bushnell - electric bass
  • Rudy Collins - drums

    • References

    This Is Billy Butler! Wikipedia
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