Bill Kirchen

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(born June 29, 1948) American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s and is known as "The Titan of The Telecaster" for his musical prowess on the guitar. Kirchen's signature sound has been dubbed "dieselbilly" and incorporates elements of country, blues, rockabilly, Western swing and boogie woogie, laced with themes of American truck driving music.

Sites:

billkirchen.com, Facebook

In Groups:

Bill & Louise Kirchen, Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen, ~~Commander Cody Band~~, Nick Lowe & The Impossible Birds, The Moonlighters, The Twangbangers

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B. Kirchen, Bill (King Of Truck Drivin' Twang) Kirchen, Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun, Bill Kircher, Bill Kitchen, Billy Kirchen, Billy Kitchen, Kirchen, Too Much Fun, W. Kirchen, W. Kitchen, William "Bill" Knight Kirchen, William Kirchen

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Albums
	FIENDCD 725		Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun*	Tombstone Every Mile (Album)	Demon Records	FIENDCD 725	UK	1993	Sell This Version
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	BT-1130		Bill Kirchen	Have Love, Will Travel (Album)	Black Top Records	BT-1130	US	1996	Sell This Version
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	HCD 8085		Bill Kirchen	Hot Rod Lincoln Live! ‎(CD, Album)	Hightone Records	HCD 8085	US	1997	Sell This Version
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	HCD8100		Bill Kirchen	Raise A Ruckus ‎(CD, Album)	Hightone Records	HCD8100	US	1999	Sell This Version
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	HCD8138		Bill Kirchen	Tied To The Wheel ‎(CD, Album)	Hightone Records	HCD8138	US	2001	Sell This Version
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	CB106		Bill Kirchen	Dieselbilly Road Trip ‎(CD, Album)	Music Catalogue Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	CB106	US	2002	Sell This Version
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	PRPACD005		Bill Kirchen	Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods ‎(CD, Album)	Proper American	PRPACD005	US	2006	Sell This Version
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	PRPCD011		Bill Kirchen	Word To The Wise (Album)	Proper Records (2)	PRPCD011	US	2010	Sell This Version
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	none		Bill Kirchen	Bill Kirchen's Honky Tonk Holiday ‎(CD, Album)	Not On Label (Bill Kirchen Self-released)	none	US	2012	Sell This Version
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	PRPCD112		Bill Kirchen	Seeds And Stems (Album)	Proper Records (2)	PRPCD112	UK	2013	Sell This Version
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	RHR CD296		Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone	Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone - Transatlanticana (Album)	Red House Records	RHR CD296	US	2016	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	CROXT022		Git (3), Bill Kirchen	Git (3), Bill Kirchen - Satellite ‎(CD-ROM, Maxi)	Croxton Records	CROXT022	Australia	2004	Sell This Version
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	none		Bill Kirchen Featuring Nick Lowe And Paul Carrack	Bill Kirchen Featuring Nick Lowe And Paul Carrack - Shelly's Winter Love (Single)	Proper Records (2)	none	UK	2010	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	HCD8186		Bill Kirchen	King Of Dieselbilly ‎(CD, Comp)	Hightone Records	HCD8186	US	2005	Sell This Version
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	FLOATM6167		Bill Kirchen	Tied To The Wheel / King Of Dieselbilly ‎(2xCD, Album, Comp, RE)	Floating World, Retroworld	FLOATM6167	UK	2012	Sell This Version
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	LMCD208		Bill Kirchen	The Proper Years ‎(2xCD, Comp)	The Last Music Company	LMCD208	Europe	2020	Sell This Version
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	LMLP208		Bill Kirchen	Waxworks - The Best Of The Proper Years ‎(LP, Comp)	The Last Music Company	LMLP208	Europe	2020	Sell This Version
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	-		Bill Kirchen	Tombstone Every Mile/Have Love, Will Travel ‎(2xCD, Album, Comp)	Not On Label	-	US	Unknown	Sell This Version