Billy Byers Collection, 1964-1980 Span: 1964-1980 English collection 7 ft. 35 boxes Billy Byers (1927-1996) was a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and musician (trombonist). The collection primarily contains full scores in Byers' hand. It represents a sampling of Byers' work as a composer, arranger, and orchestrator. The material shows the diverse styles, musical forces, and variety of performing venues in which he worked. The scores include works for recordings, live performances, television, and film; for small combos, big bands, and orchestras; and for singers of various styles, including pop, jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, and disco. Music manuscripts (full score orchestrations). Billy Byers Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Byers Music manuscripts of a significant American arranger and orchestrator. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Composers Arrangers Byers, Billy ML31.B94 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010009 IHAS 110201 loc.natlib.scdb.200033732