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Also known as Bill Mack Smith Jr.

American musician (1929–2020)

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Vinony files it under 1929 births, 2020 deaths and American radio hosts.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1932-06-04
Active to
2020-07-31

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Listeners
3,305
Total plays
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Mack was born Bill Smith in Shamrock, Texas on June 4, 1932. He played guitar and harmonica and formed a band to play dances at Shamrock High School. He majored in Speech at West Texas State College and worked for radio KEVA during his student years. At 19, he was news-director for radio KLYN in Amarillo. Songwriter, cartoonist, author and deejay Bill Mack got his first break of his multi-faceted career in Wichita Falls, Texas, where his own show 'The Big Six Jamboree' played over KWFT-TV in the

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Instance of
human
Family name
Smith
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Shamrock
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
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name in native language
Bill Mack Smith Jr.
date of birth
1929-06-04
date of death
2020-07-31
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
COVID-19
pseudonym
Bill Mack
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
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