Growing up in Alabama, Indiana and Texas, Billy C. Farlow drew his inspiration from both black and white musicians. In his early teens he learned the guitar and harmonica. He wasn't satisfied with simply mastering renditions of the classics. His musical ear and attraction to poetry combined to form original blues, gospel, and rock 'n' roll tunes.

In the early 60's, the Farlow family moved to Detroit. Here he began hanging out and jamming with artists such as Sippie Wallace, Big Joe Williams, and John Lee Hooker. In the fall of 1966, Billy C. formed his first band. They opened for Cream at the Grande Ballroom. The next year he joined the band of blues drummer Sam Lay, following the death of harmonica master, Little Walter Jacobs, who was with the band at the time. In 1969 he moved to California with Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen. Their twisted brew of roots music went well with the mind-expanded hippies. The band opened for Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Eagles, and many others. The band recorded multiple LP's with Paramount Records and Warner Brothers' Records, and even scored a top ten hit in 1972 with the classic “Hot Rod Lincoln”. Billy C. penned many of the bands best known songs, such as 'Too Much Fun', 'Seeds and Stems' and the band's theme song, 'Lost in the Ozone'. The band broke up in 1976.

In the mid-1980's Billy C. relocated to the South where he recorded five CD's of original songs over a 12-year period for various labels. Increased touring, both in the U.S. and Europe followed. Today Billy C. is as busy as ever, traveling the world, spreading his musical gospel where ever he goes, and having one hell of a time! Regardless of where Billy C. Farlow's travels take him, the rhythm and blues of his deep Southern roots stay firmly imbedded in his soul.

On “Alabama Swamp Stomp”, his CrossCut Records debut, he's joined by his friends from Mercy, a blues/roots trio from the South of France. The band's mastermind, J.P. Avellaneda, has produced the album, co-written a couple of tunes, and recorded the studio session. With its tight ensemble play, a steady groove and beat, the band's supplying the perfect, greasy soil for Billy C.'s swamp-drenched blues and r&b.