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.

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	76473	6/9/1950	Black bottom	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	76474	6/9/1950	Original Charleston	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	76475	6/9/1950	Yellow dog blues	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	76476	6/9/1950	Ragging the scales	Eddie Condon Orchestra	instrumentalist, cornet

(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davison, Wild Bill," accessed June 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102402.

Davison, Wild Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102402.

"Davison, Wild Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 June 2023.