McCrory is one half of ‘Billy and the kid’

Some may know Bill McCrory when he takes the stage at local musician venues with his stage partner Frank Wyzyany, known as Billy and “The Kid.”

“It’s kind of a joke that he is my kid, but he’s not really. It’s catchy,” McCrory said. In late July, McCrory finally got his chance to jam on the coveted Hop Lot stage, where he has also worked part-time for the past few years.

McCrory’s evolution of music started as a kid in junior high school bands before taking some time off and playing again when he was 30-years-old. He traveled all over Michigan and Chicago and then moved from being a solo act to a duo. He also switched from the electric guitar to an acoustic one.