Bill Page
Bill Page | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 11, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2017 (aged 91) Studio City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Big band, classical, jazz, orchestra |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, band leader, entrepreneur |
| Instruments | English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, piccolo, saxophone |
| Associated acts | Boyd Raeburn, Del Courtney, Lawrence Welk |
Bill Page (September 11, 1925 – April 26, 2017) was an American reed player, band leader, and entrepreneur who was best known for his work in the Lawrence Welk Band.[1]
Early life[]
Page is a World War II veteran of the European theater, serving in the US Army.[2] He attended Wright Junior College (now known as Wilbur Wright College).[3]
Early musical career[]
Page played with Del Courtney and Boyd Raeburn before joining the Lawrence Welk Show in 1951.[4]
Lawrence Welk Show[]
Bill Page played 14 reed instruments including five saxophones, four clarinets, flute, piccolo, oboe, English Horn and bassoon. He was often featured in numbers in which he played numerous instruments accompanied by Welk's orchestra.[5]
After the Lawrence Welk Show[]
Page left the Lawrence Welk Show in 1965 and went on to perform with Barry Manilow, Ted Mack, Frank Gorshin, Judy Garland, and on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.[6]
Personal life[]
Page would eventually settle permanently in Studio City, California. He is the father of musician and entrepreneur Scott Page of Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto fame and host on syndicated radio show Business Rockstars, as well as Tanya Page, an executive at Sony.[7]
Page died on April 26, 2017, at the age of 91.[8]
References[]
- ^ "50 Years on National Television: The Lawrence Welk Show". Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ^ "Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada on November 2, 1973 · Page 48". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Lawrence Welk Music Makers Bios
- ^ Lawrence Welk Musician to Perform in High School
- ^ Lawrence Welk Music Makers Bios
- ^ The Welk Musical Family: Bill Page
- ^ Business Rockstars, Host Scott Page
- ^ Musical Family Bios 5
External links[]
- 1925 births
- 2017 deaths
- American bandleaders
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Lawrence Welk
- Musicians from Chicago
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- People from Studio City, Los Angeles
- Wilbur Wright College alumni
- United States Army soldiers