Wild Bill Davis

✶November 24, 1918

†August 17, 1995

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Wild Bill Davis was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with the Tympany Five, the backing group for Louis Jordan. Prior to the emergence of Jimmy Smith in 1956, Davis was the pacesetter among organists.

American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995)

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