Here's some unmentioned Bills that should be paid (full attention and back royalties where applicable) of note to Folkies, 'cause they themselves all paid their dues.......

Big Bill Broonzy-famed for blues, hokum, folksinging and the "I ain't never heard no horse sing one." quote.


Bill Staines-(Should he call his eventual Box set "Indelible Staines"?)


"Big Bill" Heywood-Founder of "The Wobblies" which generated The Little Red Songbook


"Whispering" Bill Anderson-Country singer and songwriter


Bill Monroe-Father Of Bluegrass


I assume that the Wild Bill reference was to Wild Bill Hickock, but there's the celebrated "Wild Bill Jones' sung of by countless Old Tome and Bluegrass singers


Bill Clifton-Autoharp player and bluegrass singer, often partnered with Red Rector


Bill Boyd-Not "Hoppy" of Western film fame, but leader of the popular Western Swing band The Cowboy Ramblers


Bill Basie-the "Count" that counted


Bill Grant-Bluegrass songwriter andlongtime singing partner of Delia Bell



Bill Bolick-singer of duets with his brother Earl as The Blue Sky Boys


Bill Morrisey-singer and songwriter


Bill Hicks-original fiddler for The Red Clay Ramblers



......Are Billys, like McComisky or Novick, a seperate club?