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William Edward Davison (January 5, 1906 – November 14, 1989), nicknamed "Wild Bill", was an American jazz cornetist. He emerged in the 1920s through his work playing alongside Muggsy Spanier and Frank Teschemacher in a cover band where they played the music of Louis Armstrong, but he did not achieve wider recognition until the 1940s.
Bill founded Davidson & Company LLP in 1984 with a vision to create a highly service-oriented practice that would grow into a leadership position. He takes great pride in what has been accomplished to date, but there’s no slowing down yet.
Wild Bill Davison (born Jan. 5, 1906, Defiance, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 14, 1989, Santa Barbara, Calif.) was an American jazz cornet player who recorded some 800 songs and traveled extensively in his 70-year career.
Aug 2, 2017 · Cornetist Wild Bill Davison had a fiery, extroverted approach to playing that originated in the 1920s Chicago and mirrored his hard living. By 1968, when he recorded The Jazz Giants for the Canadian label Sackville, he had mellowed and his tone had become more melodic.
Nov 16, 1989 · William (Wild Bill) Davison, who played jazz cornet in the gangster-run clubs of Chicago in the 1920's and regularly toured Europe and Asia in the decades that followed, died Tuesday.
This is a 100-minute, professionally produced documentary on the life and times of the one and only great cornetist, the man who was called "the white Louis Armstrong," Wild Bill Davison.
Wild’ Bill Davison, born January 5, 1906 in Defiance, Ohio, and died November 14, 1989 in Santa Barbara, California. He was a fiery jazz musician who first emerged in 1920s but wasn’t recognized until the 1940s.
Nov 15, 1989 · Celebrated cornetist William Edward (Wild Bill) Davison, an American jazz great whose music career spanned nearly 70 years, died Tuesday at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara.
May 8, 2023 · William Edward Davison (January 5, 1906 - November 14, 1989), nicknamed "Wild Bill", was an American jazz cornetist. He emerged through his work playing alongside Muggsy Spanier and Frank Teschemacher. Wild Bill Davison is best remembered for his association with bandleader Eddie Condon.
Jazz cornet player, American Wild Bill Davison garnered his nickname 'Wild' from his appetite for women & alcohol. B: January 5, 1906 in Defiance, Ohio, USA. D: November 14th, 1989 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Playing professionally in the 1920's, he gained wide recognition in the 1940's.
