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Wild Bill Davison

William Edward Davison (January 5, 1906 – November 14, 1989), nicknamed "Wild Bill", was an American jazz cornetist. He emerged in the 1920s through his work playing alongside Muggsy Spanier and Frank Teschemacher in a cover band where they played the music of Louis Armstrong, but he did not achieve wider recognition until the 1940s. He is best remembered for his association with bandleader Eddie…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
January 5th, 1906
Died
November 14th, 1989
Genres
Labels
Savoy Jazz
Storyville Records
Arbors Records
Commodore Records
History
Last updated: October 28th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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