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Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995) For other people with the same name, see William Davis (disambiguation). Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995)[1] 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. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis in 1954 Background information Birth name William Strethen…

GENRES: Jazz, Organ, Piano

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