Billy Barnes

Billy Barnes

Music DepartmentActorWriter
Born
January 27, 1927
Died
September 25, 2012
Awards
0 wins, 6 nominations

Billy Barnes was known as the "Revue Master of Hollywood" in the 1950s and 1960s, creating the famous "Billy Barnes Revues", including "Billy Barnes' People", "Billy Barnes' Hollywood", "Billy Barnes' Party", and "Billy Barnes' LA". Barnes composed the ballad "(Have I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair",…

Biography

Billy Barnes was known as the "Revue Master of Hollywood" in the 1950s and 1960s, creating the famous "Billy Barnes Revues", including "Billy Barnes' People", "Billy Barnes' Hollywood", "Billy Barnes' Party", and "Billy Barnes' LA". Barnes composed the ballad "(Have I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair", introduced by his then-wife, Joyce Jameson, in the original "Billy Barnes Revue" and subsequently popularized by Barbra Streisand, and the jazz standard "Something Cool", recorded by June Christy. Barnes was the musical director for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) television show in the 1960s, and he is famous for composing "special material" - comedic and topical songs - for many of show business's greatest personalities.

Actor

Touched by an AngelTouched by an Angel(1994)as Lew Poplovich
Mad About YouMad About You(1992)as Mr. Edlin, Organ Player, Piano Player
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRowan & Martin's Laugh-In(1967)as Regular Performer - Piano Player, Regular Performer, Piano Player, Guest Performer, Guest Performer - Piano Player, Regular Performer - Pianist, Regular Performer - Piano player, Self

Self

The 45th Annual Writers Guild Awards(1993)as Self- Performer
Laugh-InLaugh-In(1977)as Self - pianist, Self - Pianist
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InRowan & Martin's Laugh-In(1967)as Self - Piano Player, Self - pianist, Self - Regular Performer, Piano Player, Self - Regular Performer - Piano Player, Self - Pianist
The David Frost ShowThe David Frost Show(1969)as Self
The Kraft Music HallThe Kraft Music Hall(1967)as Self

Known for

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Dennis Allen, Billy Barnes, Ruth Buzzi, Patti Deutsch, Jud Strunk, and Donna Jean Young in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)Dennis Allen, Billy Barnes, Ruth Buzzi, Richard Dawson, Patti Deutsch, Robert Goulet, and Sarah Kennedy in Robert Goulet (1973)Lily Tomlin, Dennis Allen, Billy Barnes, Ruth Buzzi, and Alan Sues in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)Dennis Allen, Billy Barnes, Johnny Brown, and Alan Sues in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)Billy Barnes and Ann Elder in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)Billy Barnes in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

Credit Score: Billy Barnes

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Regular Performer - Piano Player
Mon Sep 09 1968 – Mon Mar 12 1973
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In200.0019678.07344210
2Mad About You20.0019926.8123427145