Wild Bill Davis

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. 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 (whom Smith had reportedly first seen playing organ in the 1930s) was the pacesetter among organists.

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 83 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	73883	4/23/1947	Barnyard boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73884	4/23/1947	Every man to his own profession	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73885	4/23/1947	Early in the mornin'	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73886	4/23/1947	Run Joe	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73936	6/4/1947	Look out!	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73937	6/4/1947	Beans and cornbread	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76736	8/18/1950	Tambouritza boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	76738	8/18/1950	Lemonade	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80299	12/21/1950	Tear drops from my eyes	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80300	12/21/1950	If you've got some place to go	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80633	3/1/1951	Weak minded blues	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80634	3/1/1951	Is my Pop in there?	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80635	3/1/1951	I can't give you anything but love, baby	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81148	6/13/1951	May every day be Christmas	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81149	6/13/1951	Please don't leave me	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ, vocalist
Decca	81150	6/13/1951	Bone dry	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81151	6/13/1951	I love that kinda carryin' on	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81152	6/13/1951	Three handed woman	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81153	6/13/1951	Fat Sam from Birmingham	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112135	4/30/1962	April in Paris	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112136	4/30/1962	Canadian sunset	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112137	4/30/1962	On a slow boat to China	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112138	4/30/1962	Hawaiian war chant	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112139	5/1/1962	Lisboa antigua	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112140	5/1/1962	Arrivederci Roma	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 26-50 of 83 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Wild Bill," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414.

Davis, Wild Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414.

"Davis, Wild Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.