BANDS:
- Clyde Valley Stompers
- The Jazz Cardinals [May 62-Nov 62]
- Long John Baldry Band [1964-Oct 64]
- Alex Harvey Band [1965]
- Alan Elsdon Group [1966]
- Edmond Hall Group [1966]
BIOGRAPHY:
Billy Law was born William Alexander Law, in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. The first band I´ve been able to trace by him is the Clyde Valley Stompers.
CLYDE VALLEY STOMPERS
Clyde Valley Stompers was a Scottish traditional jazz band. Led by the late Ian Menzies since 1954, it had many different lineups.
Billy Law was a member of the band, probably circa 1962 or maybe 1963, but can´t find the complete info, so if someone can help, it would be welcomed, please.
Billy Law was a member of the band, probably circa 1962 or maybe 1963, but can´t find the complete info, so if someone can help, it would be welcomed, please.
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CLYDE VALLEY STOMPERS #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Menzies † trombone | Lindsay Cooper bass | Norrie Brown banjo | Billy Law drums | + others unknown to me. |
THE JAZZ CARDINALS
In May 1962, Billy Law emmigrated to Denmark, in order to join a dixieland jazz band called The Jazz Cardinals:
In August 1962, Dieter Kock leaves:
They recorded an album during summer 1962, but I cannot be sure if Billy appears there. Does anybody know?
Finally, Billy left the band around November 1962 (being replaced by none other than the mythical Viv Prince).
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THE JAZZ CARDINALS #? |
May 62-Aug 62 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Brunckhorst banjo | Alfred Lauridsen bass | Dieter Kock trumpet | Jorgen Jacobsen clarinet | Goffi Rasmussen trombone | Billy Law drums |
In August 1962, Dieter Kock leaves:
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THE JAZZ CARDINALS #? |
Aug 62-Nov 62 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Brunckhorst banjo | Alfred Lauridsen bass | Per Hansen trumpet | Jorgen Jacobsen clarinet | Goffi Rasmussen trombone | Billy Law drums |
They recorded an album during summer 1962, but I cannot be sure if Billy appears there. Does anybody know?
Finally, Billy left the band around November 1962 (being replaced by none other than the mythical Viv Prince).
LONG JOHN BALDRY & THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN
Ernie O'Malley was replaced by Billy Law, sometime late in 1964:
They remained together until October 1964, when the band changed and Billy Law left.
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LONG JOHN BALDRY BAND #? |
1964 - Oct 64 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long John Baldry † vocals | Rod Stewart vocals | Geoff Bradford guitar | Cliff Barton † bass | Johnny Parker piano | Billy Law drums |
They remained together until October 1964, when the band changed and Billy Law left.
ALEX HARVEY SOUL BAND
Next thing I know about Billy Law is that he joins Alex Harvey Soul Band in 1965:
I don't know if Billy appears in any of their albums, so any additional info would be very welcomed.
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ALEX HARVEY BAND #? |
1965 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Harvey † vocals, guitar | Wally Stewart vocals | Jimmy Grimes bass | Bill Patrick sax, flute | Billy Law drums |
I don't know if Billy appears in any of their albums, so any additional info would be very welcomed.
ALAN ELSDON GROUP
Later, Billy Law was a member of Alan Elsdon's Band, a jazz combo:
They played backing different jazz players, appearing in album by clarinet players Edmond Hall or Albert Nicholas.
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ALAN ELSDON GROUP #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmond Hall † clarinet | + | Alan Elsdon trumpet | Johnny Barton guitar, banjo | Mick Gilligan bass | Colin Bates piano | Andy Cooper clarinet, sax | Phil Rhodes trombone | Billy Law drums |
They played backing different jazz players, appearing in album by clarinet players Edmond Hall or Albert Nicholas.
EDMOND HALL GROUP
Billy Law was also a member of Edmond Hall Quartet (all of them taken from Alan Elsdon Band):
They released the album Edmond Hall Quartet.
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EDMOND HALL GROUP #? |
? |
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|---|---|---|---|
Edmond Hall † clarinet | Mick Gilligan bass | Colin Bates piano | Billy Law drums |
They released the album Edmond Hall Quartet.
AND THEN...
And then, I haven´t been able to find more info or credits about Billy Law. Does anybody know why? Maybe he retired from music business?
DISCOGRAPHY: (7 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)
ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (5 credits)
- Long John´s blues - Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men (12/1964)
- Members: Geoff Bradford, Billy Law, Rod Stewart (RIP: Ian Armit, Long John Baldry, Cliff Barton)
- Guests: Ottilie Patterson (RIP: Charles Blackwell)
- Comments: CD reissue contains 11 bonus tracks: singles (some of them, unreleased) as well as a session for Ottilie Patterson in March 1964.
- Edmond Hall Quartet - Edmond Hall Quartet (1966)
- Members: Billy Law (RIP: Edmond Hall)
- Guests: (RIP: Art Hodes)
- Albert Nicholas with Alan Elsdon´s Band volume two - Albert Nicholas (1967)
- Members: Billy Law (RIP: Albert Nicholas)
- Albert Nicholas with Alan Elsdon´s Band volume one - Albert Nicholas (1995)
- Members: Billy Law (RIP: Albert Nicholas)
- Comments: Live album recorded in 1967, but unreleased until 1995.
- The Reunion sessions - Ian and his Clyde Valley Stompers Menzies (09/2007)
- Members: Billy Law (RIP: Ian Menzies)
- Looking at Long John Baldry - the UA years 1964-1966 - Long John Baldry (05/2006)
- Members: Geoff Bradford, Billy Law (RIP: Ian Armit, Long John Baldry, Cliff Barton)
- Producer: George Martin
- Rock generation volume 5 - VVAA (1965)
- Guests: Geoff Bradford, Eric Clapton, Spencer Davis, Chris Dreja, Mike Hart, Billy Law, Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith, Rod Stewart, Muff Winwood, Steve Winwood, Pete York (RIP: Ian Armit, Long John Baldry, Cliff Barton, Sonny Boy Williamson)
- Comments: This French sampler has the subtitle ´The First Rhythm & Blues Festival in England (Birmingham Town Hall, 28th February 1964)´. It contains live tracks by Spencer Davis R&B Quartet, Long John Baldry and The Hoochie Coochie Men, The Yardbirds and the Liverpool Roadrunners.
THANKS:
Special Thanks to:
WHAT'S NEW:
17/June/2010 - Page added to the blog.
17/September/2003 - Original page written by me (in the old site).
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Billy Law mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Ian Armit (3)
Long John Baldry (3)
Cliff Barton (3)
Colin Bates (3)
Geoff Bradford (3)
Mick Gilligan (3)
Johnny Barton (2)
Andy Cooper (2)
Alan Elsdon (2)
Barry Martyn (2)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 17/September/2003 - Last modified on: 17/June/2010. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
Please, note than you can check the indexes (musicians, bands, obituaries) at the top of this page.
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