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Billy Strange (1930–2012)

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Trivia:

Son of George Strange and Billie Strange. He played the trumpet first and then the guitar. He moved to Texas at 16 years old where he performed in honky-tonks and dance halls before being hired with the West Coast country artists like Spade Cooley and Tennessee Ernie Ford. After two decades in Hollywood... See more trivia »

Born:

William Everett Strange
in Long Beach, California, USA

Died:

(age 81) in Franklin, Tennessee, USA

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2013 The Hangover Part III (performer: "The Girl From Ipanema")
 
2012 Glee (TV series)
– The Spanish Teacher (2012) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation" - uncredited)
 
2011 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
– Freedom Riders (2011) ("I'm On My Way")
 
2011 Memphis Rising: Elvis Returns (writer: "Memories")
 
2010 Megamind (writer: "A Little Less Conversation Junkie XL Remix")
 
2010 A Little Help (writer: "Limbo Rock")
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
– The Spanish Grand Prix (2010) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation")
 
2010 Limbo Lounge (writer: "Limbo Rock")
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Episode #5.20 (2010) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation")
 
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (writer: "A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION JXL RADIO EDIT REMIX")
 
2010 Melodifestivalen 2010 (TV series)
 
2008 Flunked (documentary) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation")
 
2007 Next (writer: "A Little Less Conversation" JXL Remix)
 
2006 Jackass Number Two (documentary) ("A Little Less Conversation")
 
2006 Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2006) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation JXL Remix")
 
2005 Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (video) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation JXL Radio Edit Remix")
 
2004 Shark Tale (writer: "A Little Less Conversation Junkie XL Remix")
 
2003 Las Vegas (TV series)
 
2003 Bruce Almighty (writer: "A Little Less Conversation")
 
2003 Everybody Loves Raymond (TV series)
– Robert's Wedding (2003) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation" - uncredited)
 
2002 Smallville (TV series)
– Heat (2002) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation" - uncredited)
 
2002 Rage (TV series)
– Grinspoon Guest Program Rage (2002) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation")
 
2001 Ocean's Eleven (writer: "A Little Less Conversation")
 
1996 Little Surprises (TV short) (writer: "Have a Tequila")
 
1995 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Lisa the Vegetarian (1995) (writer: "Limbo Rock")
 
1995 Mickey's Fun Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney World (video) (music: "Limbo Rock")
 
1988 Hairspray (writer: "Limbo Rock")
 
1985-1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
– Cool Hand Dave: Part 2 (1987) (writer: "Limbo Rock")
– Take a Left at the Altar (1987) (writer: "Limbo Rock")
– The Straight Poop (1987) (writer: "Limbo Rock")
– My Fair David (1985) (writer: "Limbo Rock")
– The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice (1985) (writer: "Limbo Rock")
 
1987 Back to the Beach ("Limbo Rock")
 
1985 Elvis: Memories (video documentary) (writer: "Memories")
 
1981 This Is Elvis ("Memories")
 
1972 Elvis on Tour (documentary) (writer: "Memories")
 
1971 Bunny O'Hare (writer: "Leave It All Behind", "Monday Man")
 
1969 The Trouble with Girls (writer: "Clean Up Your Own Back Yard" - uncredited)
 
1969 Charro! (music: "Charro!" / lyrics: "Charro!")
 
1969 The Great Carrot-Train Robbery (short) ("The Ballad of Bunny and Claude")
 
1968 Elvis (TV movie) (writer: "A Little Less Conversation", "Memories", "Nothingville")
 
1968 Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches (short) ("The Ballad of Bunny and Claude")
 
1968 Live a Little, Love a Little (writer: "A Little Less Conversation" - uncredited)
 
1967 The Cool Ones (music: "Where Did I Go Wrong?")
 
1965-1966 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.58 (1966) (performer: "Thunderball")
– Episode #1.38 (1965) (performer: "Satisfaction", "Seventh Son", "The Swim")
– Episode #1.23 (1965) (performer: "Raunchy")
– Episode #1.9 (1965) (performer: "Goldfinger")
 
1965 Baby the Rain Must Fall (performer: "Baby, The Rain Must Fall")
 
1958 Sing Boy Sing (writer: "Bundle of Dreams")
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.9 (1957) (performer: "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine")
 
1954 Corral Cuties (short) (performer: "Anytime")
 
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1975 Police Woman (TV series)
– Blaze of Glory (1975)
 
1969 The Trouble with Girls
 
1969 De Sade
 
1968 Live a Little, Love a Little
 
1967 Movin' with Nancy (TV special)
 
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1970 Dirty Dingus Magee (composer: additional music)
 
1969 De Sade (conductor)
 
1967 Movin' with Nancy (TV special) (conductor: musical numbers, music arranger: musical numbers)
 
1967 The Cool Ones (music arranger)
 
1963 Hootenanny Hoot (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter
Speedy West
 
1966 Incident at Phantom Hill
Banjo Player (uncredited)
 
1964 The Lively Set
Musician (uncredited)
 
1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Murphy
– Incident Before Black Pass (1961) … Murphy
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1975 Nancy & Lee in Las Vegas (documentary)
Himself
 
1965-1966 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.58 (1966) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.38 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.23 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.9 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.9 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1954 Corral Cuties (short)
Himself
 
1949 Hometown Jamboree (TV series)
Himself (1949-1960)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1966) Guitar for Cher's song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)." See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

William E. Strange
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I've played every kind of music in the world. I've played rock and roll, did all the surf records, played with the big orchestras. If they needed somebody in a small group who knew what the hell they were doing in the studio it was me. See more »

Trivia:

Son of George Strange and Billie Strange. He played the trumpet first and then the guitar. He moved to Texas at 16 years old where he performed in honky-tonks and dance halls before being hired with the West Coast country artists like Spade Cooley and Tennessee Ernie Ford. After two decades in Hollywood... See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Libra