Billy Garland

For the former Black Panther and biological father of Tupac Shakur, see Billy Garland (Ex Black Panther).

William Jefferson "Billy" Garland (June 17, 1918 – March 16, 1960), was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Garland was famous for his falsetto singing combined with gentle guitar playing style. Much of Garland's output was recorded from 1940–1950, including 1945's "Got Nothing on Me".

Garland was born in Flowood, Mississippi, and died in 1960 in a car accident in Chicago. He is not the same Billy Garland (born Mulberry, Arkansas; released a country music CD in 2002) who was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.[1] He is also the alleged father of rapper Tupac Shakur.

References

  1. ↑ Brooks, Donny. "Billy Garland". Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 April 2014.


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