Bill Thompson's Music Page

Bill Thompson's
Music Page

Welcome to my music page!

These are some recordings I have made over the years.
Some are my own compositions.

I hope you enjoy the music!

E-mail me with any comments or questions.

NOTE: My original music compositions and these sound recordings
are shared through the Creative Commons license.

To play any song immediately, click on the STREAMING AUDIO link.

To download an MP3 file, RIGHT CLICK on the MP3 link and SAVE.

PIANO SOLOS:

TITLE	COMPOSER	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
The Missouri Pacific Rag	Bill Thompson	5-20-2010	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Weeping Willow	Scott Joplin	5-20-2010	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Valse-Impromptu	Edvard Grieg	5-20-2010	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Prelude No. 15	Frederic Chopin	5-20-2010	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Prelude in C	J.S. Bach	5-20-2010	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Binks' Waltz	Scott Joplin	10-09-2011	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Tranquility Rag	Dale Hadley	2-18-2012	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Scandalous Thompson	Charles L. Johnson	2-18-2012	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Texas Fox Trot	David W. Guion	2-18-2012	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

ADVERTISING JINGLES:

TITLE	COMPOSER	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
ARMADILLO AMUSEMENTS	Bill Thompson	1982	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
THE GAME STATION	Bill Thompson	1982	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
HERE AT THE RITZ TONIGHT	Bill Thompson	1988	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
HERE AT THE RITZ TONIGHT (Long Version)	Bill Thompson	1988	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
DRIVE ONE OUTTA THE PARK (Martin Autopark)	Bill Thompson		MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
CLEVELAND FIRST! (Intro)	Bill Thompson		MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
CLEVELAND FIRST! (Outro)	Bill Thompson		MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
CSCO ON THE GO	Bill Thompson		MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

SOUNDTRACK MUSIC:

TITLE	COMPOSER	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
CURRENTS (Intro) My entry in a contest to provide theme music for this San Antonio public TV program	Bill Thompson	1986	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
CURRENTS (Outro)	Bill Thompson	1986	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
CAPTAIN KLUTZ Original music written for Warwick Brothers movie filmed in 1967 (YouTube Video)	Bill Thompson	2010	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

ORIGINAL SONGS & INSTRUMENTALS:

TITLE	COMPOSER	PERFORMERS	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
THE LAST SHORE High school music theory exercise in four-part harmony	Bill Thompson	BT	1971 / 1991	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
THE RHYTHM SUPREME My pre-Disco "disco song"	Bill Thompson	BT	1974	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
WORLD ON A WALL Reflections on "old film-land"	Bill Thompson	BT	1974	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
BACK ON THE AUDIT TRAIL Song about adventures in auditing, in the style of Waylon & Willie	Bill Thompson & Rick Powers	BT & Rick Powers	1978	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
SISSIE BABE Love song written while courting my future wife	Bill Thompson	BT	1979	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
SISSIE BABE (Instrumental)	Bill Thompson	BT	1979	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
COLLEEN (Instrumental) Irish-flavored instrumental written for friends' wedding (this was written BEFORE "The Thorn Birds" theme!)	Bill Thompson	BT	1980	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
ON MARLOTTE ROAD Inspired by the story of Fenby walking Delius in his chair along a forest road at twilight	Bill Thompson	BT	1990	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
CARENA Personalized plates and a pink motorcar	Bill Thompson	BT	1990	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
Untitled Instrumental	Bill Thompson	BT		MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
SHIRLEY MAE Livin' large, country style!	Bill Thompson	BT	1992	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
THE COMPUTER BUG A CPU is invaded by a pesky critter!	Bill Thompson	BT	1992	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
NASHVILLE NINCOMPOOPS! Fight song of the former Houston Oilers	Bill Thompson	BT with Mary Margaret and Anne-Marie Thompson	1996	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

CHURCH MUSIC:

TITLE	COMPOSER	PERFORMERS	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
THE VERY BEST GIFT (Demo)	Bill Thompson & Anne-Marie Thompson	BT (Keyboard), AMT (Vocal)	1992	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
THE VERY BEST GIFT (Live)	Bill Thompson & Anne-Marie Thompson	BT (Keyboard) AMT, Courtney Sims, Grace Rabuck (Vocals)	1992	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS	Bill Thompson	BT (piano), Betty Dozier (soprano)	1992	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
GOD IS LOVE (piano demo)	Bill Thompson	Bill Thompson	1994	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
GOD IS LOVE (MIDI)	Bill Thompson	Bill Thompson	1994	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

OTHER RECORDINGS:

TITLE	COMPOSER	PERFORMERS	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
A CARIBBEAN IRMELIN 1	Delius arr. Thompson	Bill Thompson	1986	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
A CARIBBEAN IRMELIN 2	Delius arr. Thompson	Bill Thompson	1995	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
THEME FROM "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW"	Hagen-Spencer arr. Thompson	Bill Thompson	1978	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
FOOL FOR YOU ANYWAY (piano)	Foreigner	Bill Thompson	1978	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

REHEARSAL TAPES: BILL THOMPSON (Bass Guitar & Vocal), RICK POWERS (Electric Guitar & Vocal)

TITLE	COMPOSER	REC DATE	MP3 FILE	STREAMING AUDIO
A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE	John Lennon/Paul McCartney	1976	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
AT THE CHIME OF A CITY CLOCK	Nick Drake	1976	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
DOWN THE LINE	Buddy Holly/Bob Montgomery	1976	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
HONEY DON'T	Carl Perkins	1976	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO
ON FAIRBANKS MOUND	Traditional arr. Thompson	1976	MP3	STREAMING AUDIO

THE MARTIN AUTOPARK BAND (Live Recordings from the company Christmas Parties 1994-1998)

LEGENDARY BILL THOMPSON ALBUM COVER: "THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EWE" Piano Portrait
(NOTE: This album cover was put together by friends at work using photo taken at Cleveland Mack Sales Christmas Party in the late 1980's)

COMING SOON: DK AND THE DOMINOIDS - garage band tapes from college days at Texas A&M.

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