Master of the 88 Key Disaster!
Written by: Tom DiVenti The Irreverent Gospel of Reverend Billy C. Wirtz. I first saw the madcap laugh-riot antics and good news hijinks blues sermons of Reverend Billy C. Wirtz in the late-1970s. He preached a brand of religious freedom through…
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Recently resurfaced, copies of the Limited Run of The Roll Models. This is a rare recording done NYE 2007 withRev. Billy and Victor live in Daytona. Already a collectors item. Two great players having a ball. Check the tracks: 1.Kansas…
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Flipping in, Part One Years ago, I aspired to be a cult figure in the entertainment world. I always dug cats like Bro. Dave Gardner and Lord Buckley. I wanted to combine old school Boogie Woogie piano with highbrow/lowbrow hijinks…
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“Full Circle” is newest offering by Southern cultural icon, The Rev. Billy C. Wirtz. Along with special guests, the Nighthawks, Wirtz returns with his own brand of twisted humor, blazing boogie Woogie piano, and an unforgettable Gospel closing number. Along…
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Charlie Parker week at PlanetRev Records. Of all the musicians I rave about, no one comes close to Charlie Parker for raw musical brilliance. Charlie Parker, along with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and a hand full of others developed the…
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Billy is making the news. Please check out the article posted at Ocala.com. Article by Dave Schlenker Entertainment Editor. Also Check out Billy’s Video from the interview.
Now Available! The New Album is here. Listen to the healing sounds of the Rev any time!
A (sort of) new album and a short tour this month! Hey Friends, Rev. Billy here with all kind of new action gearing up here on Planet Rev. First of all, I have a new reissue that contains some classic…
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I’ve spent the last several months “woodshedding.” For thirty years, I’ve hidden the fact that I was musically illiterate. It’s nothing to be proud of, and last Spring I decided to do something about it. The whole process began as…
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A hastily scribbled sign advertised “Twelve Super Hits For A Dollar.” The Chubby Checker record on top looked promising. My first teachable moment about the music business. Aside from “South Street” by the Orlons, (the first record to use the…
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