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Wild Bill Davis

Glasgow, United States • 1918-11-24 – 1995-08-17

Wild Bill Davis is credited on 679 releases across 197 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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679

Pressings credited

197

Albums

8

Decades active

44

In collections

Biography

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.

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679 releases · 197 albums · active 1951–2023

  • Performance · 948
  • Other credits · 19

Studios: National Recording Studios, New York City · A&R Studios · Studios Barclay · Atlantic Studios

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