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Willie Dennis

real name William DeBerardinis

Willie Dennis is credited on 802 releases across 137 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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802

Credits

137

Albums

8

Decades active

318

In collections

Biography

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Jazz trombonist, born January 10, 1926, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died July 8, 1965, New York, New York.
Played in big bands with leaders such as Elliot Lawrence 1946, Claude Thornhill and Sam Donahue. Recorded with Charles Mingus in 1953 and 1959, and toured with him 1956-1957. Played with Benny Goodman and Woody Herman in 1958, joined Buddy Rich's quintet in 1959. He played with Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band in the early 1960s.
Married to Morgana King.

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Credited work

802 releases · 137 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 863
  • Other credits · 37

Studios: Columbia 30th Street Studio · Webster Hall · Village Vanguard · Fine Recording Studios

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