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Wild Bill Davis

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American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918-1995)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1918 to 1995 · aged 76
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Wild Bill Davis was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with the Tympany Five, the backing group for Louis Jordan.

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Wild Bill Davis (left) and double-bassist Chubby Jackson, North Sea Jazz Festival, 1979Wild Bill Davis (left) and double-bassist Chubby Jackson, North Sea Jazz Festival, 1979

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Wild Bill Davis was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with the Tympany Five, the backing group for Louis Jordan. Prior to the emergence of Jimmy Smith in 1956, Davis was the pacesetter among organists.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1995 · aged 76
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