William S. Burroughs

Aliases: William Burroughs
Real name: William Seward Burroughs II
Born: February 5, 1914
Died: August 2, 1997
Country: United States
IPI: 00334322986 11 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Writer and visual artist, who was a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author, whose influence is considered to have affected a range of popular culture as well as literature.
Related: John Giorno Frequent collaborator

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Burroughs Called the Law	William S. Burroughs	1986	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Dead Souls	William S. Burroughs	1989	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Excerpts from "The Western Lands" [incl. "The President"]	William S. Burroughs	1985	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
From "Cities of the Red Night" [incl. Virus B-23]	William S. Burroughs	1975	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
From "Junkie": 103rd Street Boys	William S. Burroughs	1975	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	(2 artists) Sampled by (2 artists)
Just Say No to Drug Hysteria (Excerpt)	William S. Burroughs	1989	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Last Words of Hassan Sabbah	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Summer Will	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
The Saints Go Marching Through All the Popular Tunes	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs Sampled by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs
Uranian Willy	William Burroughs	1965	(2 artists) Sampled by (2 artists)

Covers by William S. Burroughs

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
103rd Street Boys	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Burroughs Called the Law	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Dead Souls	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Excerpts	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt	William S. Burroughs	August 31, 1990	Marlene Dietrich - Begl.: Fr. Holländer und seine Jazz-Symphoniker BRD,REL, Weintraubs Syncopators REC
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels Pt. 2	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Last Words of Hassan Sabbah	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Star Me Kitten	William S. Burroughs & R.E.M.	March 19, 1996	R.E.M.
Summer Will	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
'T' Ain't No Sin	Tom Waits with William S. Burroughs	1993	Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
The President	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
The Saints Go Marching Through All the Popular Tunes	Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs	January 2010	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
Uranian Willy	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William Burroughs Uses samples from William Burroughs
Uranian Willy (Part 2)	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William Burroughs Uses samples from William Burroughs
Virus B-23	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Uses samples from William S. Burroughs
What Keeps Mankind Alive?	William S. Burroughs	1997	Harald Paulsen mit Orchesterbegleitung REL, Harald Paulsen & Lotte Lenya PRF, Raúl Julia, Blair Brown and Chorus

Songs with samples

Title	Performer	Release date	Uses samples from
103rd Street Boys	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
Burroughs Called the Law	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
Dead Souls	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
Excerpts	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels Pt. 2	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
Last Words of Hassan Sabbah	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
Summer Will	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
The President	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
The Saints Go Marching Through All the Popular Tunes	Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs	January 2010	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs
Uranian Willy	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William Burroughs Originally by William Burroughs
Uranian Willy (Part 2)	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William Burroughs Originally by William Burroughs
Virus B-23	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	William S. Burroughs Originally by William S. Burroughs

Sampled songs

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Burroughs Called the Law	William S. Burroughs	1986	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Dead Souls	William S. Burroughs	1989	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Excerpts from "The Western Lands" [incl. "The President"]	William S. Burroughs	1985	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
From "Cities of the Red Night" [incl. Virus B-23]	William S. Burroughs	1975	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
From "Junkie": 103rd Street Boys	William S. Burroughs	1975	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by (2 artists) Sampled by (2 artists)
Just Say No to Drug Hysteria (Excerpt)	William S. Burroughs	1989	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Last Words of Hassan Sabbah	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Summer Will	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill Sampled by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
The Saints Go Marching Through All the Popular Tunes	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs Sampled by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs
Uranian Willy	William Burroughs	1965	Covered by (2 artists) Sampled by (2 artists)

Songs written by William S. Burroughs

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
103rd Street Boys	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	1975	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Crossroads	Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits, William S. Burroughs	Tom Waits	1993	Unverified
Dead Souls	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	1989	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Excerpts (Just Say No to Drug Hysteria)	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	1989	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Flash Pan Hunter	Tom Waits, William S. Burroughs	Tom Waits	1993	Covered by Corncob Tripe
I Was Fooling Around with These Tapes in Hotels	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by (2 artists)
Last Words of Hassan Sabbah	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
Summer Will	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
The President	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	1985	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill
The Saints Go Marching Through All the Popular Tunes	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Covered by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill feat. William S. Burroughs
Uranian Willy	William S. Burroughs	William Burroughs	1965	Covered by (2 artists)
Virus B-23	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	1975	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill

Poems written by William S. Burroughs

Original poems

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Burroughs Called the Law	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	1986	Covered by William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Break Through in Grey Room	William S. Burroughs	1986	Sub Rosa
Call Me Burroughs	William Burroughs	1965	The English Bookshop
Dead City Radio	William S. Burroughs	August 31, 1990	Island
Nothing Here Now but the Recordings	William S. Burroughs	May 1981	Industrial Records
William S. Burroughs in Dub	William S. Burroughs conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	March 14, 2014	Echo Beach
William S. Burroughs / John Giorno	William S. Burroughs / John Giorno	1975	Giorno Poetry Systems

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Diamond Hidden in the Mouth of a Corpse	various artists	1985	Giorno Poetry Systems
Like a Girl, I Want You to Keep Coming	various artists	1989	Giorno Poetry Systems
Riding Strange Horses	Dub Spencer & Trance Hill	January 2010	Echo Beach
September Songs - The Music of Kurt Weill	various artists	1997	Sony Classical
Songs in the Key of X	various artists	March 19, 1996	Warner Bros. Records
The Black Rider	Tom Waits	1993	Island