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Billy Jones
voc,
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. William Oran Willie Bill Jones
Billy Jones was born in Denison, Texas on November 20,1945. He started his career singing gospel in church. He also toured the USA as a member of the Army Air Defense Command Choral Group. In late '68 he settled in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He soon became a vocalist with Oscar Harris And The Twinkle Stars, where he stayed off and on until 1980. His solo career started in 1970 with the single All My Brothers Are Clean on Catfish. Two solo albums were released. In 1975, he joined funk band Solat and continued recording singles for several labels. In 1979, he joined the transition from The Twinkle Stars into Thunderstorm. Billy Jones died June 10, 1982 of cardiac arrest.
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Plays With
| Solat |
| Thunderstorm |
Popular Tracks 
Charleston on In The Moonlight by Eddie Cantor Yes! We Have No Bananas on Sweet Georgia Brown by Billy Jones Ain't She Sweet on In The Moonlight by Eddie Cantor Am I Blue? on In The Moonlight by Eddie Cantor Yes! We Have no Bananas on 25 Best Selling Songs of the 1920's by Various Artists Mary on Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars by Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars Let It Be Me on Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars by Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars She's the Sweetheart of Six Other Guys (Alternate Version) [Recorded April 1928] on The Happiness Boys, Vol. 3 [Recorded 1928-1930] by Billy Jones & Ernest Hare Yes! We Have No Bananas on Hits Of The 1920S, Vol. 2 by Various Artists California, Here I Come on In The Moonlight by Eddie CantorTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going Back Home / It's Time To Get Funky | Billy Jones With The Stan Lokhin Band | 1979 | Single |
| Get On Down | Billy Jones | 1976 | Single |
| You're Gonna Miss Me | Billy Jones & Solat | 1976 | Single |
| Badjie Number 3 / Win Your Love | Billy Jones | 1975 | Single |
| I'll Keep Holding On / Badjie Number 3 | Billy Jones | 1974 | Single |
| I'm The One / I'll Keep Holding On | Billy Jones | 1974 | Single |
| Win Your Love / King Of The World | Billy Jones | 1974 | Single |
| Birds Of The Sea | Billy Jones | 1974 | Album |
| I'll Try My Hand / Betcha By Golly Wow | Oscar Harris, Billy Jones & The Twinkle Stars | 1973 | Single |
| We Want Peace / Jerusalem | Billy Jones & The Twinkle Stars | 1973 | Single |
| We Want Peace / Send Me A Lover | Billy Jones | 1972 | Single |
| Ballads | Oscar Harris & Billy Jones And The Twinkle Stars | 1972 | Album |
| Look Out (Here I Come) Part 1 & 2 / She's Comin' Home | Billy Jones And The Twinkle Stars | 1971 | Single |
| Funky, Monkey Monkey | Billy Jones And The Twinkle Stars | 1970 | Single |
| All My Brothers Are Clean | Billy Jones & The Twinkle Stars | 1970 | Single |
| Love Is Gonna Rain On You | Billy Jones & The Twinkle Stars | 1970 | Album |
| Love Is Gonna Rain On You / Feelin' Good | Billy Jones & The Twinkle Stars | 1970 | Single |
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