From: Jim
Date: October 05, 2005
When Billy left Wills band, I'm not positive but I believe he worked with Rusty McDonalds band for a little while. Then with Lew Walkers band. That's what I think ,but he could went with Lew's band. Rusty was a D.J. in Amarillo about that time. Seems like Bowman & Lew left Bob's band pretty close to the same time. I know Billy worked in Lew Walkers band for a pretty good period. I came from Kansas in August of 58 with Benny Ketchums band and we played the Panhandle Barndance about a month, then I went to work with Red Mansells band at the old Star nite club. I don't think Billy ever got the credit that he had as a steel player, just my thoughts tho.