Wild Bill Davis

Artist: Wild Bill Davis

close

Wild Bill Davis's lyrics & chords

Wild Bill Davis (24 November 1918–17 August 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Davis. Davis was born in Glasgow, Missouri. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electronic organ recordings and for his seminal four-year tenure with the Tympany Five, the legendary 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 pacesetters among organists. He originally played guitar and wrote arrange...read more

close
Sign in person Home A to Z All Artists Top Artists Top Tracks