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Also known as William Melvin Smith, Jr., Billy Smith

American swimmer (1924–2013)

Person · Open Library

Works
121

Top works

  • Alice, the musical
  • The Capistrano Story
  • The history of Pooncarie and district
  • Completa Guía de Viajes
  • Search for the Grave

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1969-08-06
Active to
2003-10-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,315
Total plays
11,110

Tags

jazzclarinetb smith

William Overton Smith (Bill), composer, clarinet; b. Sacramento, California, 1926. Clarinet at 10: theory, harmony at 16. To NYC; studied at Juilliard; later for several years with Darius Milhaud at Mills College in Oakland, California. While at Mills, met fellow-student Dave Brubeck ans formed octet with him. M.A. in music 1952; became teacher at colleges while continuing to play and write all kinds of music including jazz. Won Prix de Rome, later settled in Rome working on Guggenheim grant. <a

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Sports profile

Sport
Rugby
Team
Sydney Roosters
Position
Center
Nationality
Australia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Smith
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Honolulu
Place of death
Honolulu
Occupation
swimmer
Member of team
Ohio State Buckeyes
Country for sport
United States
Image
Bill Smith swimmer 1941.jpg
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date of birth
1924-05-16
date of death
2013-02-08
birth name
William Melvin Smith, Jr.
name in native language
Bill Smith
Commons category
Bill Smith (swimmer)
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