Wild Bill Davison

'Wild' Bill Davison (January 5, 1906, Defiance, Ohio – November 14, 1989, Santa Barbara, California) was an American jazz cornet player. He emerged in the 1920s but did not achieve recognition until the 1940s. He is best remembered for his association with bandleader Eddie Condon, with whom he worked and recorded from the mid-1940s through the 1960s. Born William Edward Davison, his nickname "Wild Bill" reflected a reputation for heavy drinking and womanizing.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 5, 1906 (Defiance), Died November 14, 1989 (Santa Barbara)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet, trumpet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 8631 10-in. 4/10/1924 Walking, talking dolly Chubb-Steinberg Orchestra of Cincinnati Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
OKeh 8632 10-in. 4/10/1924 From one till two (I always dream of you) Chubb-Steinberg Orchestra of Cincinnati Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
OKeh 8633 10-in. 4/10/1924 Blue evening blues Chubb-Steinberg Orchestra of Cincinnati Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
OKeh 8634 10-in. 4/10/1924 Horsey! Keep your tail up (Keep the sun out of my eyes) Chubb-Steinberg Orchestra of Cincinnati Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73279 1/16/1946 After you've gone Bing Crosby instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73280 1/16/1946 Personality Bing Crosby instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73278 1/16/1946 Blue (and broken hearted) Bing Crosby instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73308 1/25/1946 Deep delta blues Denver Darling ; Wild Bill Davison ; The Range Rider Singers instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73309 1/25/1946 When I get to where I'm goin' Denver Darling ; Wild Bill Davison ; The Range Rider Singers instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73310 1/25/1946 Silver dew on the blue grass Denver Darling ; Wild Bill Davison ; The Range Rider Singers instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73311 1/25/1946 I wish I had never met sunshine Denver Darling ; Wild Bill Davison ; The Range Rider Singers instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 73480 3/27/1946 Farewell blues Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73481 3/27/1946 Improvisation for march of time Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 73482 3/27/1946 She's funny that way-1 Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 74030 8/6/1947 Aunt Hagar's blues Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 74031 8/6/1947 Down among the sheltering palms Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 74032 8/6/1947 Rose of the Rio Grande Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 74033 8/6/1947 Ida, sweet as apple cider Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 75988 3/20/1950 Maple leaf rag-1 Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 75989 3/20/1950 Dill pickles-1 Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 75990 3/20/1950 Sweet cider time, when you were mine Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 75991 3/20/1950 At the jazz band ball Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 76000 3/22/1950 At the jazz band ball Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 76001 3/22/1950 Jazz me blues Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
Decca 76002 3/22/1950 Everybody loves my baby Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, cornet  
(Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davison, Wild Bill," accessed May 28, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102402.

Davison, Wild Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102402.

"Davison, Wild Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 28 May 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102402

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bill Davison

Discogs: Wild Bill Davison

Allmusic: Wild Bill Davison

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Davison, Wild Bill, 1906-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79070428

Wikidata: Bill Davison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2570296

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56795825

MusicBrainz: Wild Bill Davison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9a28858b-f931-4bc0-810d-f7274c1c3d8a

ISNI: 0000 0000 7975 8877 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000079758877

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