Composer
Billy Joe Shaver
American country singer (1939–2020)
1939–2020
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1939
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Corsicana
- Place of death
- Waco
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Billy Joe Shaver (August 16, 1939 – October 28, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter.
Billy Joe was a prominent figure in the outlaw country genre. He is considered one of the great American songwriters of his generation. He has received praise from Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and many others.
Artists including Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Tom T. Hall and Johnny Cash have recorded his songs.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; country musician; recording artist; actor; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- acoustic guitar
- Genres
- country music
- Official website
- http://www.billyjoeshaver.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 59270864
- ISNI
- 0000000055147190
- GND ID
- 130026743
- Library of Congress ID
- n92105081
- MusicBrainz ID
- 2af8def8-db31-4998-8bd9-18fdd76db088
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano
- Genres represented
- Country
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Country | 2 |
| Georgia On A Fast Train | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Country | 4 |
| Black Rose | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Country | 1 |
| Honky Tonk Heroes | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Country | 1 |
| Ride Me Down Easy | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Country | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 59270864. Portrait: derivative work: Entheta ( talk ) Billy_Joe_Shaver.JPG : Digdug13, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.