Billy Miller (musician)

William Henry Miller Jr. (January 1, 1954 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician, archivist, and rock 'n' roll collector.

His magazine, Kicks,[1] and record label, Norton (both co-founded with his wife Miriam Linna), championed vintage rockabilly and garage bands.

He attended Carle Place High School, earned a bachelor's degree in photography and art from the C.W.

Post campus of Long Island University, and worked as a draftsman at the same firm (Gibbs & Cox) as his father.

[2] He performed with the Zantees and the A-Bones (the A-Bones were named after a 1964 song by The Trashmen); produced records for Hasil Adkins, Roky Erickson, and Flat Duo Jets; and wrote liner notes for reissues by the Fabulous Wailers, Astronauts, The Trashmen, and others.