Bill Holman

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Bill Holman

Willis Leonard Holman (born May 21, 1927), known professionally as Bill Holman, is an American composer, arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working in jazz and traditional pop. His career is over seven decades long, having started with the Charlie Barnet orchestra in 1950.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1927 (Olive)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, arranger, reeds, leader, baritone saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 9805	1/18/1957	Wild and crazy	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9806	1/18/1957	Central Park-4 A.M.	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9807	1/18/1957	Blues at five	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9808	1/18/1957	The poor people of Brazil	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9851	2/11/1957	Smooth	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9852	2/11/1957	Return of the man	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9853	2/11/1957	Exotica	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 9854	2/11/1957	Just a little jazz	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 10060	4/25/1957	Bright eyes	Bill Holman Orchestra	leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, arranger
Decca	L 10061	4/25/1957	You and I	Bill Holman Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10062	4/25/1957	Evil eyes	Bill Holman Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10063	4/29/1957	Airegin	Bill Holman Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10064	4/29/1957	Come rain or come shine	Bill Holman Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10065	4/29/1957	The big street	Bill Holman Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10343	7/5/1957	Hop, skip but jump	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 10344	7/5/1957	Lament in five	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 10345	7/5/1957	Jubilation	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 10346	7/5/1957	Nightcap	Elmer Bernstein	instrumentalist, reeds
Decca	L 10465	8/15/1957	Jive at five	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10466	8/15/1957	It's de-lovely	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10467	8/15/1957	Sweets' bread	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10468	8/16/1957	Interwoven	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 10469	8/16/1957	Home brew-1	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 11358	2/11/1959	M-Squad theme	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 11359	2/11/1959	Peter Gunn	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holman, Bill," accessed December 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204635.

Holman, Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204635.

"Holman, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 December 2023.