Bill Dillard

Bill Dillard
Birth nameWilliam Dillard
BornJuly 20, 1911
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1995 (aged 84)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTrumpet, vocals

William Dillard (July 20, 1911 – January 16, 1995)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, actor, and singer.[2]

Background

Dillard was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3] and played in bands led by Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Carter, Luis Russell and Teddy Hill, among others.[2] He also had an acting career on Broadway,[4] including in One Mo' Time.[2]

Discography

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Earle Warren

  • Earle Warren (RCA, 1974)[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1941 Murder with Music Mike
1946 House-Rent Party Police Officer
1946 Fight That Ghost Jim Brown
1948 The Fight Never Ends Det. Billingsly

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1953 Omnibus — Episode: "135th Street"
1954 Kraft Television Theatre — Episode: "The Worried Man's Blues"
1957 The Green Pastures King of Babylon Television film
1980 Barney Miller Edward Jennings / Fast Eddie Episode: "Fog"

References

  1. ^ "William Dillard, 83, A Jazz Trumpeter". The New York Times. January 19, 1995. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Britt, Stan; Rye, Howard; Kernfeld, Barry (2003). "Dillard, Bill [William]". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J121500. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 694. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  4. ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. pp. 170–171. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.

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