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Billy Hancock
Americana / Pop / Blues



Falls Church, Virginia
United States

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Member Since2/27/2007
Band Website
www.billyhancock.com
Band Members"World Class Players"
Brint Hannay on Guitar and Pedal Steel
Steve Wolf on Bass
and the Inimitable Barry Hart on drums
InfluencesAmos milburn, Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, Bobby Darin, Buddy Holly, Dion Dimucci, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Sam Moore, James Brown, Eddie Condon, Little Willie John, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, The Clovers, Dinah Washington, Robert Johnson, Tampa Red, Tex Jenks Carmen, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Huey Piano Smith, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf
Sounds LikeBILLY HANCOCK - EAST COAST INDIE POP WITH A SOUTHERN ACCENT

Billy Hancock's music is clearly his own although he has been influenced by numerous artists. His music has a definite southwestern twang, but at the same time an east coast slickness. You may want to check out Billy's music if you like the music, past and present of Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, John Hammond Jr, The Byrds, Lucinda Williams, and Jimmy Vaughn.

"Billy's music is a bluesy pop rock that's been drenched in swamp water cooked over a Texas Barbecue."
....Shady Lately

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Record LabelTurkey Mountain Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 29 2009 9:00P
BILLY HANCOCK AND HIS BAND AT JV’S - 11/29 Falls Church, Virginia
Dec 10 2009 9:00P
Billy & Donna’s Christmas Show at JV’s Falls Church, Virginia
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
Billy Hancock’s Christmas Show with Donna Frost at Jimmie & Sook’s Raw Bar and Grill Cambridge, Maryland
Jan 18 2010 8:30P
RESCHEDULED - BACK TO BACK LEGENDS TOUR - ONE Falls Church, Virginia

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THE BRITISH WALKERS ARE COMING...AGAIN  (view more)

My Mom  (view more)

My Sadness - My mom passed  (view more)

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   About Billy Hancock
Hello to all my fans,

CHANNELING BUDDY

While on a tour recently, I discovered that on my return trip home via I-90 that I would be close to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The Surf Ballroom is arguably the famous of infamous music venues in rock n roll history. It was there on February 2, 1959 that Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Richie Valens gave their last performance. That date has been proclaimed “The Day The Music Died”.

Upon approaching the building I couldn’t help but notice how clean and maintained it was. It still serves as a rock concert hall and the marquis boasts of coming attractions. Armed with my fender Stratocaster I decided to take a look around. Once inside I had the most warm and energizing feeling. I could sense the vibe of that night; everything was just as I had envisioned. The large stage was about four feet high. The room although small by today’s standards (2020 occupancy) was acoustically live.

I saw the location film portion in “The Buddy Holly Story” as well as many photos of that fateful night, but this was the real deal. With exception of a coat of paint, nothing had changed, not even the furnishings.

The electrovoice ribbon mic that Buddy used as well as an acoustic Gibson J45 guitar was in a glass case. The guitar was in vintage condition and the only giveaway to its 50 years of silence were the green, once bronze strings.

On a small table near the box office was a pile of papers giving directions to the crash site. A very short drive north on Shore Drive (Now renamed Buddy Holly Place) was a large farm with a cornfield. On the left side was a truck path marked by a huge pair of Ray-Ban eyeglass frames. A quarter mile walk down the truck path the crash site appeared on the right. It was marked by a small memorial consisting of 3 stainless steel phonograph records with the entertainer’s names on them. Just to the right of the records were wings bearing the name of the young pilot Roger Peterson.

The fencepost and barbed wire have never been repaired and remain crumbled, rotting on the ground. What was unusual is that the ground still bares the imprint of the small Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft. One would have thought that the elements would have leveled the crater after a half century. There were flowers, guitar picks, calling cards, wallets, drivers licenses, and even a Stratocaster wammy bar placed at the crash site by visiting fans. There was no feeling of fear or suffering in the air. I just couldn’t believe how preserved everything was. The FAA report had concluded that 21 year old Roger Peterson was unable to fly visually due to bad weather. He was also not familiar with the newly invented Sperry gyroscope which showed the horizon upside down and inadvertently, he flew the plane straight into the ground.

The owner of the farm who looked to be about 90 said that the original memorial, a marble guitar had been stolen some years ago. He also remarked that it was he who found Buddy’s glasses and Rolex watch in the 1980’s. He also said that people still come up with shards of metal and small aircraft pieces to this day. It’s noteworthy to report that both the watch and eyeglass frames were donated to The Buddy Holly Museum Foundation.

Keep on rockin' Billy

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For those of you who have not yet purchased “The British Walkers Are Coming”, it is currently available at the following stores. In Maryland at Joe’s Record Paradise in Rockville and in Virginia at all CD Cellar locations.

Online at CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/TheBritishWalkers, I tunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon.

You can also purchase the CD through www.billyhancock.com www.britishwalkermusic.com and www.myspace.com/billyhancockmusic.


The British Walkers: The British Walkers 
Are Coming


Thank all of you
Rock n Roll
Billy Hancock

BILLY HANCOCK: Out Of The Darkness

BILLY HANCOCK: The Birth Of A Billy, Anthology

BILLY HANCOCK: PASSIONS

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EXCERPTS FROM THE "OUT OF THE DARKNESS" REVIEW
BY MARC BRISTOL, BLUE SUEDE NEWS

PURCHASE CD - http://cdbaby.com/cd/billyhancock3

The show opens on a slight rewrite of Roosevelt Sykes’ “Dirty Mutha Fah Ya” as a Real Mutha Fuh Ya.’ followed by “Blue Train” with clear inspiration from “Mystery Train.” “A Fool And His Money” is derived from Fats Domino’s “The Fat Man’, which itself was built on the frame of “Junkers Blues.” Changing gears a bit “Going Down Slow” is not the St. Louis Jimmy tune, though it was likely inspired in part by that and perhaps “Killing Floor” from the Wolf. I’m really loving the way the band sounds here and it features some longtime cohorts of Hancock’s in Dave Chappell and Steve Wolf. “Really The Blues” evens mentions or quotes one of its inspirations In Guitar Slim’s “Things I Used To Do,” but also reminds me of Mean Old World.” Including Merle Haggard’s “Going Where The Lonely Go” is a touch of genius, and it’s also touching to hear Jim Kirkhuff’s “Tears For New Orleans” with it’s Dixieland groove, which also appears in “Lay Down A Blanket On The Floor.”

It all adds up to be a deeply rooted and very satisfying tour of the Blues, with plenty of Soul! Folks who had Billy Hancock pegged as a Rockabilly (ONLY) should be prepared to abandon that tunnel vision, just lay on your back (in your mind if necessary) on some dark grassy hill and contemplate the universe of stars, galaxies, nebulae, comets and other interstellar phenomena that his true musical spectrum encompasses! You’ve probably followed Billy Lee Riley down this same gravel road.

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Nov 8 2009 2:10 AM

Happy Birthday to you November babies too!
Hope you had a great time on your trip West!
 

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Oct 28 2009 3:25 AM

How r u these days?  Did you talk to Matt at the store today?
Donna Frost

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Oct 27 2009 1:14 AM

Hey Billy, yes indeed!  Looking forward to lots of good rocking in the future with you!!! 

Love,
Donna
Donna Frost

Donna Frost



Oct 12 2009 2:49 AM

I'm missing you guys already!  What a JOY to have had you here in Nashville these past days and play all these cool shows together!  It's been the best!  Looking forward to many more musical adventures, including our upcoming December shows.  You rock!

Love ya,
Donna
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Robert McEachern



Oct 3 2009 2:48 PM

It's a lot easier to keep track of you here at myspace, so I reopened an account.
Love ya'll bad!
Donna Frost

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Sep 24 2009 7:50 PM

are you here yet?  can't wait!
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Ervin Travis (Gene Vincent tribute)



Sep 4 2009 6:01 AM

Hi! Thanks
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Grts from France!





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Aug 11 2009 4:04 PM

Thank you for being a part of the Dan Fogelberg tribute.
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Aug 11 2009 2:44 PM

Hi Billy Hancock 
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
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Jul 31 2009 2:37 PM

hi thanks for coming onto our website good to have you on board all the best dave and denise
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Jul 30 2009 4:07 AM

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Jul 25 2009 6:04 AM

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Jul 21 2009 3:31 PM

Billy-nice to see you and Carrie again. My friend and I enjoyed the British Walkers show very much. Great job on the publicity!-Best wishes, Ron Scott
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Jul 20 2009 4:06 AM

We need to take this caravan on the road!
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Jul 19 2009 6:52 PM

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Jul 19 2009 6:43 AM

Billy, the show with you and the band tonight was definitely the best show of this trip and one of the best of the year! Thank you SO much and I look forward to us teaming up on many more things!

Love ya,
Donna
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Donna Frost



Jul 15 2009 2:06 PM

Hi Billy, I am SO looking forward to our show Saturday night! It's gonna rock, oh yes it is!
..
Love,
Donna
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Jul 13 2009 6:16 AM

i wanted to check in with you sir. you look great brother, really top notch. watching you play on the lakefront with Dave Elliott and Chappell, are definitely some of the best memories of my life.
nobody else sounds like that. you guys are some of the hardest working people out there. the golden soldiers of American Roots Music.
it was, and will always be, and honor to experience music through you. you are one of the most powerful presences i have ever felt. you made me want to keep pushing for the real thing. you have my full respect.
Don Oehser

Don Oehser



Jun 23 2009 8:37 PM

Mr. Bill,looks like I'm gonna be out of town from 7/10 - 7/26, so I guess I'll miss The BW's. Drat! Maybe I can make it down to see ya in FC on 6/28. Rock on and say hey to Steve & Barry for me.
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The Rocking Shots



Jun 20 2009 8:28 AM

Thanks for the add.
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Jun 18 2009 3:27 AM

Thanks, Billy. We cover YOUR cover of "The Boogie Disease" from the old Ripsaw records 45 I bought at The Record and Tape Exchange in College Park in 1982. God Bless and see you soon, Paul
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