Billy Hughes (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Billy Hughes


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Everette Ishmael Hughes
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Born = birth date|1908|9|14|mf=y Sallisaw, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died = Death date and age|1995|5|6|1908|9|14 Horatio, Arkansaw, U.S.
Instrument = Vocals, Fiddle, Guitar
Genre = Western swing
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter, Bandleader
Years_active = 1940s-1950s
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Associated_acts = The Pals of the Pecos

Billy Hughes and His Buccaroos
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Everette Ishmael "Billy" Hughes (September 14, 1908-May 6, 1995) was a Western Swing musician and songwriter. Born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, he left for California during the Okie exodus of the 1930s. Billy Hughes and His Buccaroos performed during the 1940s and early 50s. He also owned an independent recording company, Fargo Records. [Kororowski, "Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys", p. 12.] As a writer he is best known for "Tennessee Saturday Night" which was recorded by Red Foley in 1949 and became a #1 hit. He died in Horatio, Arkansas.

Discography

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Compositions

"(partial list of songs written by Hughes)":

References

Bibliography

*Komorowski, Adam. "Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys" (Properbox 85, 2004) booklet.