Billy Gayles
Billy Gayles (October 19, 1931 – April 8, 1993) was an American rhythm & blues drummer and vocalist. Gayles was a member of Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in the 1950s with whom he recorded for Flair Records and Federal Records as the lead vocalist. Gayles also backed various musicians, including Earl Hooker, Robert Nighthawk, Otis Rush, Albert King, and Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes.
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vocalist
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Ike Turner
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Kings of Rhythm
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Flair Records
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Federal Records
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Earl Hooker
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Robert Nighthawk
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Otis Rush
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Albert King
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Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes
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Billy Gayles
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October 19, 1931
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1993-04-08T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
April 8, 1993
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1950-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
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