Wild Bill Davis

Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1918 (Glasgow), Died August 17, 1995 (New Jersey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 83 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72978 7/16/1945 Don't worry 'bout that mule Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72979 10-in. 7/16/1945 Salt Pork, West Virginia Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72980 10-in. 7/18/1945 No baby, nobody but you Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 72982 10-in. 7/18/1945 Don't worry 'bout that mule Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73073 10-in. 10/8/1945 Stone cold dead in de market Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73074 10-in. 10/8/1945 Petootie pie-1 Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73081 10/15/1945 Petootie pie Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73082 10-in. 10/15/1945 Reconversion blues Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73302 1/23/1946 It's so easy Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73303 1/23/1946 Beware! Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73304 1/23/1946 Don't let the sun catch you cryin' Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73305 1/23/1946 Choo choo ch' boogie Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73306 1/23/1946 Ain't that just like a woman Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73307 1/23/1946 That chick's too young to fry Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73642 6/26/1946 No sale Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73643 6/26/1946 If it's love you want baby, that's me Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73644 6/26/1946 Ain't nobody here but us chickens Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73645 6/26/1946 Let the good times roll Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73716 10/10/1946 All for the love of Lil Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73717 10/10/1946 Texas and Pacific Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73718 10/10/1946 Jack you're dead Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73719 10/10/1946 Reet petite and gone Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73720 10/10/1946 Sure had a wonderful time Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73721 10/10/1946 I know what you're puttin' down Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73882 4/23/1947 Boogie woogie blue plate Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five instrumentalist, piano  
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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Wild Bill," accessed June 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414.

Davis, Wild Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414

External Sources

Wikipedia: Wild Bill Davis

Discogs: Wild Bill Davis

Allmusic: Wild Bill Davis

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Davis, Wild Bill, 1918-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078550

Wikidata: Wild Bill Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2570294

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34642971

MusicBrainz: Wild Bill Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6b4a5233-1989-4f11-b1b3-78143e0db45d

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