Wild Billy Childish
USA
Born: 05 January 1906
Died: 14 November 1989
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Early Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Revival, Dixieland, Trad Jazz
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One of the great Dixieland trumpeters, Wild Bill Davison had a colorful and emotional style that ranged from sarcasm to sentimentality with plenty of growls and shakes. His unexpected placement of high notes was a highlight of his solos and his strong personality put him far ahead of the competition. In the 1920s, he played with the Ohio Lucky Seven, the Chubb-Steinberg Orchestra (with whom he made his recording debut), the Seattle Harmony Kings, and Benny Meroff. After he was involved in a fatal car accident that ended the life of Frankie Tesc...
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