Musician Dictionary

Bill Harris

American jazz trombonist (1916–1973) · jazz trombonist

DescriptionAmerican jazz trombonist (1916–1973)
Source: Wikidata
Born1916-10-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1973-08-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHallandale Beach Hallandale Beach
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician trombonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrombone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCapitol Records Mercury Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBill Harris and His Orchestra Bill Harris and His Septet Metronome All Stars The V‐Disc All Stars Woody Herman and His Orchestra Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers Flip Phillips and His Orchestra Flip Phillips Fliptet The Nat Pierce Orchestra Chubby Jackson & Bill Harris All-Stars Charlie Parker Big Band Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Neal Hefti's Orchestra Woody Herman & The Herd Charlie Parker With Strings The V-Disc All Stars Chubby Jackson's Orchestra Woody Herman Band Benny Morton's Trombone Choir Bill Harris & His New Music Woody Herman And His Third Herd Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd The Gene Krupa Sextet Sonny Berman's Big Eight Chubby Jackson's Big Band Bill Harris Septet Benny Goodman And His Jazz Group The Jackson-Harris Herd JATP All Stars Bill Harris All Stars Woody Herman's Anglo-American Herd Joe Bushkin Sextet The V-Disc Jumpers Woody Herman Stars Vanderbilt Stars Woody Herman & The Second Herd The Ex-Hermanites Vanderbilt All Stars Bill Harris Big Eight Charlie Ventura/Bill Harris Quintet Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd (2) Benny Goodman Tentet Chubby Jackson Septet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Harris B.Harris Benny Harris Bill Harris & Friends Bill Harris And Friends Bill Harris and Friends Billy Harris Harris Willard Harris Williard "Bill" Harris Билл Хэррис ハリス ビル・ハリス

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Identifiers

mbid: d6c74c2d-1631-40be-8914-2ca99c8e511a · wikidata: Q368023 · isni: 0000000116957059 · discogs: 312553

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