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Wild Bill Davison

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Also known as Bill Davison, William Edward Davison, Davison, Bill, 1906-1989, Davison, William Edward, 1906-1989, Davidson, Wild Bill, 1906-1989

American jazz musician (1906–1989)

Person · Open Library

Born
1906
Died
1989
Works
1

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  • Wild Bill Davison's Lady of the evening

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Listeners
6,237
Total plays
27,522

Tags

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'Wild' Bill Davison (January 5, 1906, Defiance, Ohio – November 14, 1989, Santa Barbara, California) was a fiery jazz cornet player who emerged in the 1920s, but did not achieve recognition until the 1940s. He is best remembered for his association with the bandleader Eddie Condon, with whom he worked and recorded from the mid-1940s through to the 1960s. Born in Defiance, Ohio in 1906, Wild Bill had a powerful, if somewhat limited, style on the cornet. The poet Philip Larkin, a fan, described h

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edward
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Defiance
Place of death
Santa Barbara
Occupation
bandleader
Genre
jazz
Instrument
cornet
Record label
Blue Note
Image
Wild Bill Davison, Eddie Condon's, NYC (Gottlieb 01811).jpg
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date of death
1989-11-14
date of birth
1906-01-05
Commons category
Bill Davison
nickname
Wild Bill
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