Bill Dillard
William Dillard (July 20, 1911 – January 16, 1995)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, actor and singer.[2] He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States,[3] and played in bands led by Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Carter, Luis Russell and Teddy Hill, among others.[2] He also had an acting career on Broadway,[4] including in One Mo' Time.[2]
Discography[]
With Dizzy Gillespie
- The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird, 1937–1949, [1995])
With Earle Warren
- Earle Warren (RCA, 1974)[2]
References[]
- ^ "William Dillard, 83, A Jazz Trumpeter". Nytimes.com. January 19, 1995. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Britt, Stan; Rye, Howard; Kernfeld, Barry (2003). "Dillard, Bill [William]". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J121500.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 694. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. 170–171. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
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