picture of Wild Bill Davis
Wild Bill Davis
Bill (*1918) got his first piano lessons from his father. Very early, the music of Fats Waller and Art Tatum influenced the young Bill, and after musical studies at Tuskegee Institute and Wiley College, Bill moved to Chicagio, where he worked as a pianist for Louis Jordan from 1945 to 1949.
 
It was in 1950 that Bill discovered the Hammond organ as his instrument. 1951, he formed his own organ trio (organ/guitar/drums). In the 60's, Davis toured together with Johnny Hodges and made several recordings with him. Between 1969 and 1971, Bill played in the band of Duke Ellington. In the following years, Wild Bill played mainly as a soloist. Recordings in Europe led him together with Buddy Tate, Slam Stewart and Illinois Jacquet. Later, he worked with Lionel Hampton (1978-1980). In the 80's and early 90's, Bill appeared at several festivals. He died on 17 August 1995.
contact:
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Discography
Wild Bill Davis At Birdland
Epic LN 3118
released 1955
reissued on CD COL 471427-2 recorded live 1955 at the Birdland in New York City/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Floyd Smith, guitar
Chris Columbus, drums
Frank Morgan
GNP Crescendo GNPS 9041
released 1955
recorded January and March 1955 in Los Angeles, CA/USA
Frank Morgan, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Wardell Gray, tenor sax
Conte Candoli, trumpet
Howard Roberts, guitar
Carl Perkins, piano
Leroy Vinnegar, bass
Robert Rodriguez, bass Lawrence Marable, drums
Machito's Rhtyhm Section
Evening Concerto
Epic LN 3308
released 1956

Wild Bill Davis, organ
no further details known
Miss Gloria Lynne
Everest SDBR 1022
released 1958

Gloria Lynne, vocals
Sam "The Man" Taylor, tenor sax
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Eddie Costa, vibes
Tommy Bryant, bass
George Duvivier, bass
Milt Hinton, bass
Jo Jones, drums
Flying High
Everest LPBR 5052
released 1959

Wild Bill Davis, organ
George Clark, sax
Bill Jennings, guitar
Grady Tate, drums
Go Power!!!
also released as Blow, Arnett, Blow
Prestige 7151
released 1959
recorded January 1959 in Hackensack, NJ/USA
Arnett Cobb, tenor sax
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, tenor sax
Strethen (Wild Bill) Davis, organ
George Duvivier, bass
Arthur Edgehill, drums
Dis Heah
Everest LPBR 5125
released 1960
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Wild Bill Davis' Orchestra
Bill Jennings, guitar
Grady Tate, drums
George Clark, tenor sax, flute
Dance The Madison!
Everest SDBR 5094
released 1961
also released as Organ Grinder's Swing, Everest SDBR 1116
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Bill Jennings, guitar
Grady Tate, drums
George Clark, tenor sax, flute
Blue Hodge
Verve V6-8406
released 1961
recorded August 1961 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Les Spann, guitar, flute
Sam Jones, bass
Louis Hayes, drums
The Music From Milk & Honey
Everest SDBR 1133
released 1961
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Charlie Shavers, trumpet
Les Spann, flute, guitar
Tommy Bryant, bass
Grady Tate, drums
One More Time
Coral 9208
released 1962
recorded May 1962 in USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Calvin Newborne, guitar
Les Spann, flute
Grady tate, drums
Janet Putnam, harp
Lover
Coral 57427
released 1962
Wild Bill Davis, organ
no further details known
These Are The Blues
Verve 829536-2
released 1963
recorded October 1963 in New York/USA
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals
Wild Bill Davis, Hammond B-3 organ
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Ray Brown, bass
Herb Ellis, guitar
Gus Johnson, drums
Mess Of Blues
Verve V-8570
released 1964
recorded September 1963 in New York/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Osie Johnson, drums
Ed Shauhnessy, drums
Much In Common
Verve V6-8580
released 1964
recorded January 1964 in New York City/USA
Ray Brown, bass
Milt Jackson, vibes
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Hank Jones, piano
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Marion Williams, vocals
Albert 'Tootie' Heath, drums
Blue Rabbit
Verve V6-8599
released 1964
recorded May 1963 and April 1964 in New York City/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Ray Jackson, organ
Jack Lesberg, bass
Richard Davis, bass
Wendell Marshall, bass
Bobby Donaldson, drums
Osie Johnson, drums
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Mundell Lowe, guitar
Free, Frantic And Funky
RCA LSP-3314
released 1965
recorded 1965 in New York/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
George Duvivier, bass
Jimmy Hopps, drums
Osie Johnson, drums
Dicky Thompson, guitar
Mundell Lowe, guitar
Bob Brown, tenor sax, flute
Jerome Richardson, tenor sax
Seldon Powell, tenor sax
Con Soul And Sax
RCA LSP-3393
released 1965
recorded January 1965 in New York/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Dickie Thompson, guitar
Mundell Lowe, guitar
Milton Hinton, bass
Osie Johnson, drums
George Duvivier, bass
Joe's Blues
Verve V-6 8617
released 1965
recorded January 1965 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Grant Green, guitar
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Bob Bushnell, bass
Bob Cranshaw, bass
Grady Tate, drums
The Matadores Meet The Bull
Roulette SR-25339
released 1965
recorded March 1965
Sonny Stitt, alto sax, tenor sax
Eddie Lockjaw Davis, tenor sax
George Berg, baritone sax
J.J. Johnson, trombone
Urbie Green, trombone
Joe Newman, trumpet, flugelhorn
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn
Les Spann, guitar
Barry Galbraith, guitar
Billy Taylor, piano
Junior Mance, piano
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Eddie Safranski, bass
Milt Hinton, bass
Walter Perkins, drums
Ray Barretto, congas
Tito Puente, timbales
Joe Cuba, timbales
Wings And Things
Verve V-6 8630
released 1965
recorded July 1965 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Ben Dixon, drums
Grant Green, guitar
Hank Jones, piano
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Blue Pyramid
Verve V-6 8635
released 1966
recorded November/December 1965 and January 1966 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet
Billy Butler, guitar
Bob Bushnell, bass
Herbie Lovell, drums
Joe Marshall, drums
Johnny Hodges jr, drums
Jimmy Jones, piano
Live At Count Basie's
RCA LPM-3578
released 1966
recorded live 1966 in New York/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
James "Dickie" Thomson, guitar
Freddie Waits, drums
In Atlantic City
RCA LSP-3706
released 1967
recorded October/November 1966 in Atlantic City, NJ/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Bob Brown, tenor sax, flute
Dickie Thompson, guitar
Bobby Durham, drums
Midnight to Dawn
RCA LSP-3799
released 1967
recorded in Atlantic City, NJ/USA
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Bob Brown, tenor sax, flute
Dickie Thompson, guitar
Bobby Durham, drums
Flying Home
Sunset Records SUM-1191
released 1968
compilation
Wild Bill Davis, organ
no further details known
Wonderful World Of Love
Tangerine Records TRCS 1509
released 1969

Wild Bill Davis, organ
no further details known
Doin' His Thing
RCA LSP-4139
released 1969
recorded November 1967 in New York, NY/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Bob Brown, tenor sax
Dicky Thompson, guitar
Orville Mason, bass
Jymie Merritt, bass
Chris Columbo, drums
Earl Curry, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
New Orleans Suite
Atlantic SD 1580
released 1970
recorded April/May 1970 in New York City/USA
Duke Ellington, piano
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Cootie Williams, trumpet
Money Johnson, trumpet, flugelhorn
Mercer Ellington, trumpet, flugelhorn
Al Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn
Fred Stone, trumpet, flugelhorn
Booty Wood, trombone
Julian Priester, trombone
Dave Taylor, bass trombone
Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Norris Turney, alto sax, clarinet, flute
Harold Ashby, tenor sax, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Joe Benjamin, bass
Rufus Jones, drums
Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert
Solid State SS 19000
released 1970
recorded live November 1969 at Free Trade Hall, Manchester/Great Britain
Duke Ellington, piano
Harold Ashby, sax
Harry Carney, sax
Johnny Hodges, sax
Norris Turney, sax
Paul Gonsalves, sax
Russell Procope, sax
Chuck Connors, trombone
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Cootie Williams, trumpet
Mercer Ellington, trumpet
Rolf Ericson, trumpet
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Victor Gaskin, bass
Rufus "Speedy" Jones, drums
Impulsions
Black & Blue 33037
released 1972
recorded live May 1972 in Paris/France
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Floyd Smith, guitar
Chris Colombo, drums
Key Bone
Black And Blue 33.041
released 1972
recorded July 1972 in Vallauris/France
Al Grey, trombone
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Floyd Smith, guitar
Chris Colombo, drums
Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis
Black And Blue 33.044
released 1973
recorded January 1973 in Vallauris/France
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Al Bartes, drums
Floyd's Guitar Blues
Black & Blue 33.046
released 1973
recorded July 1972 in Vallauris/France
Floys Smith, guitar
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Chris Colombo, drums
Jaws Strikes Again
Black & Blue 33101
released 1976
recorded January 1976 in France
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Billy Butler, guitar
Oliver Jackson, drums
Don't Be That Way
Black & Blue 33104
released 1976
Billy Butler, guitar
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Oliver Jackson, drums
Midnight Slows, Vol. 2
Black & Blue 333045
released 1976

Wild Bill Davis, organ
Buddy Tate, tenor sax
Floyd Smith, guitar
Chris Colombo, drums
Live in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vol. 1
Black & Blue 33303
released 1976
recorded January 1976 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape/France
Eddie Lockjaw Davis, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Billy Butler, guitar
Oliver Jackson, drums
Live in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vol. 2
Black & Blue 33308
released 1976
recorded January 1976 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape/France
Eddie Lockjaw Davis, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Billy Butler, guitar
Oliver Jackson, drums
All Right Ok You Win
Black & Blue GP 346
released 1976
recorded January 1976 in Paris/France
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax
Billiy Butler, guitar
Oliver Jackson, drums
Coming Home
Black And Blue 33.091
released 1976
recorded February 1976 in Paris/France
Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners, trombone, vocals
Arnett Cobb, tenor sax
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax
Billy Butler, guitar
Milt Buckner, organ
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Oliver Jackson, drums
Panama Francis, drums
The Intimate Ellington
Pablo 2310-787
released 1977
recorded 1969 through 1971 in USA
Duke Ellington, piano
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Cootie Williams, trumpet
Mercer Ellington, trumpet
Fred Stone, trumpet
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Booty Wood, trombone
Julian Priester, trombone
Chuck Connors, trombone
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Harold Ashby, tenor sax
Harry Carney, baritone sax
Joe Benjamin, bass
Rufus Jones, drums
Swing System 'D', Vol. 1
Disques DOM JZ 7901
released 1978
recorded live March 1978 in Limoges/France
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Dany Doriz, vibes
Michel Denis, drums
Swing System 'D', Vol. 2
Disques DOM JZ 7902
released 1978
recorded live March 1978 in Limoges/France
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Dany Doriz, vibes
Michel Denis, drums
Live At The Muzeval
Timeless SJP 120
released 1978
recorded live at the Muzeval May 1978 in Emmen/The Netherlands
Lionel Hampton, vibes
Wild Bill Davis, organ, piano
Joe Newman, trumpet
Victor Paz, trumpet
Paul Moen, tenor sax
Eddie Chamblee, alto sax
Milly Mackel, guitar
Barry Smith, bass
Frankie Dunlop, drums
Hamp In Haarlem
Timeless SJP 133
released 1979
recorded live at the Concertgebouw May 1979 in Haarlem/The Netherlands
Lionel Hampton, vibes
Wild Bill Davis, organ, piano
Joe Newman, trumpet
Wallace Davenport, trumpet
Paul Moen, tenor sax
Steve Slagle, alto sax
Paul Jeffrey, bariton sax
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Gary Mazzaroppi, bass
Richie Pratt, drums
Up In Duke's Workshop
Pablo Records 2310-815
released 1979
recorded April 1969 tillDecember 1972 in New York, NY/USA
Duke Ellington, piano
Russell Procope, alto sax
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Harold Ashby, reeds
Harry Carney, reeds
Johnny Hodges, reeds
Harold "Geezil" Minerve, reeds
Buddy Pearson, reeds
Norris Turney, reeds
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Chuck Connors, trombone
Buster Cooper, trombone
Tyree Glenn, trombone
Bennie Green, trombone
Benny Powell, trombone
Julian Priester, trombone
Vincent Prudente, trombone
Malcolm Taylor, trombone
Booty Wood, trombone
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Johnny Coles, trumpet
Willie Cook, trumpet
Mercer Ellington, trumpet
Money Johnson, trumpet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Eddie Preston, trumpet
Alan Rubin, trumpet
Fred Stone, trumpet
Cootie Williams, trumpet
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Joe Benjamin, bass
Victor Gaskin, bass
Paul Kondziela, bass
Rufus "Speedy" Jones, drums
Outrageous
Timeless SJP 163
released 1982
recorded February 1980, October 1980 in USA, September 1981 in Japan
Lionel Hampton, vibes
Lionel Hampton's Big Band
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Three Men On A Beat
Black And Blue 33.181
released 1983
recorded in Paris/France
Guy Lafitte, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Alvin Queen, drums
Intimacy Of The Blues
Fantasy F-9640
released 1986
recorded January 1970 in Las Vegas/USA and March 1967/June 1970 in New York City/USA
Duke Ellington, piano
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Harold Ashby, tenor sax
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Harry Carney, baritone sax
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Willie Cook, trumpet
Norris Turney, flute
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Joe Benjamin, bass
Victor Gaskin, bass
Paul Kondziela, bass
John Lamb, bass
Rufus "Speedy" Jones, drums
The Zurich Concert
Jazz Connaisseur JCCD 8701-2
released 1987
recorded live November 1986 in Zürich/Switzerland
Wild Bill Davis, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, vocals
Clifford Scott, alto sax, tenor sax, flute
Dickie Thompson, guitar, vocals
Clyde Lucas, drums
Greatest Organ Solos Ever!
Jazz Connaisseur JCCD 8702-2
released 1987
recorded live November 1986 at Swiss Radio Zürich/Switzerland
Wild Bill Davis, Hammond organ, vocals
70th/30th Anniversary Live Concert
die Mühle A 850581
released 1988
recorded 1988 at Kulturgelände Nonntal, Salzburg/Austria
Wild Bill Davis, Hammond Organ B3
TC Pfeiler, Hammond Organ B3
Rudi Renger, guitar
Michael Honzak, drums
Lotus Blossom
Black And Blue BB 188.2
released 1989
recorded November 1983 in Toulouse/France
Guy Lafitte, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Clyde Lucas, drums
Loot To Boot
Lester Recording Catalog CDC 9034
released 1991
compilation
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax
George Freeman, guitar
Kenny Baron, piano
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Jimmy McGriff, organ
Bob Crenshaw, bass
Buddy Rich, drums
That's All
Jazz Connaisseur JCCD 9005-2
released 1991
recorded March 1990 in Zürich/Switzerland
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Plas Johnson, tenor sax
Butch Miles , drums
First Lady Of Song
Verve Records 314 517 898-2
released 1993
compilation, recorded September 1949 to July 1966
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals
Buddy Bregman, conductor
Frank DeVol, conductor
Russell Garcia, conductor
Billy May, conductor
Marty Paich, conductor
Nelson Riddle, conductor
Herb Geller, alto sax
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Bill Holman, alto sax
Ronnie Lang, alto sax
Charlie Parker, alto sax
Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet
Marshall Royal, alto sax, flute
Bud Shank, alto sax
Willie Smith, alto sax
Sonny Stitt, alto sax
Frank Wess, alto sax, tenor sax, flute
Bob Cooper, tenor sax, trombone
Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute
Frank Foster, tenor sax
Stan Getz, tenor sax
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax, clarinet
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax
Ted Nash, tenor sax
Flip Phillips, tenor sax
Ben Webster, tenor sax, trumpet
Lester Young, tenor sax
Harry Carney, bass sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Med Flory, bass sax
Chuck Gentry, bass sax
Milt Bernhart, trombone
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Henry Coker, trombone
Chuck Connors, trombone
Buster Cooper, trombone
Bob Enevoldsen, trombone, trumpet
Urbie Green, trombone
Joe Howard, trombone
Bill Hughes, trombone
Quentin Jackson, trombone
J.J. Johnson, trombone
Melba Liston, trombone
Benny Powell, trombone
John Sanders, trombone
Tommy Turk, trombone
Lloyd Ulyate, trombone
Kai Winding, trombone
Britt Woodman, trombone
Trummy Young, trombone
George Roberts, bass trombone
Al Aarons, trumpet
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocals
Pete Candoli, trumpet
Sonny Cohn, trumpet
Willie Cook, trumpet
Ray Copeland, trumpet
Wendell Culley, trumpet
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Mercer Ellington, trumpet
Don Fagerquist, trumpet
Conrad Gozzo, trumpet
Herbie Jones, trumpet
Reunald Jones, trumpet
Thad Jones, trumpet
Taft Jordan, trumpet
Ray Linn, trumpet
Ray Nance, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Bill Perkins, trumpet
Al Porcino, trumpet
Don Rader, trumpet
Flip Ricard, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Stu Williamson, trumpet
Carl Davis, reeds
Bill Graham, reeds
Charlie Fowlkes, reeds
Wilmer Shakesnider, reeds
Les Taylor, reeds
Phil Woods, reeds
John Kitzmiller, tuba
Vincent DeRosa, French horn
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet
Edmond Hall, clarinet
Herb Ellis, guitar
Freddie Green, guitar
Jim Hall, guitar
Barney Kessel, guitar
Mundell Lowe, guitar
Al Viola, guitar
Don Abney, piano
Count Basie, piano
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Bill Doggett, piano
Duke Ellington, piano
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Dick Hyman, organ
Hank Jones, piano
Jimmy Jones, piano
Billy Kyle, piano
Lou Levy, piano, cello
Oscar Peterson, piano
Jimmy Rowles, piano
Paul Smith, piano
Stuff Smith, piano, vocals
Ray Tunia, piano
Frank Flynn, vibes
Max Bennett, bass
Keter Betts, bass
Ray Brown, bass
Buddy Catlett, bass
Lucille Dixon, bass
Jim Hughart, bass
Dale Jones, bass
Eddie Jones, bass
John Lamb, bass
Wendell Marshall, bass
Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass
Red Mitchell, bass
Joe Mondragon, bass
Jimmy Woode, bass
Bill Yancey, bass
Louie Bellson, drums
Barrett Deems, drums
Gus Johnson, drums
Jo Jones, drums
Mel Lewis, drums
Shelly Manne, drums
Sonny Payne, drums
Buddy Rich, drums
Alvin Stoller, drums
Grady Tate, drums
Sam Woodyard, drums
Verve Jazz Masters 6
Verve Records 314 519 822-2
released 1994
compilation, recorded September 1956 to October 1963
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals
Frank DeVol, conductor
Russell Garcia, conductor
Billy May, conductor
Marty Paich, conductor
Nelson Riddle, conductor
Paul Weston, conductor
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Ronnie Lang, alto sax
Ted Nash, alto sax
Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet
Bud Shank, alto sax
Bob Enevoldsen, tenor sax, trombone
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax, clarinet
Bill Holman, tenor sax
Harry Carney, baritone sax
Med Flory, baritone sax
Quentin Jackson, trombone
John Sanders, trombone
Britt Woodman, trombone
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocals
Willie Cook, trumpet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Don Fagerquist, trumpet
Ray Nance, trumpet
Al Porcino, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
John Kitzmiller, tuba
Vincent DeRosa, French horn
John Collins, guitar
Herb Ellis, guitar
Jim Hall, guitar
Al Hendrickson, guitar
Barney Kessel, guitar
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Duke Ellington, piano
Lou Levy, piano
Oscar Peterson, piano
Paul Smith, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass
Joe Mondragon, bass
Jimmy Woode, bass
Louie Bellson, drums
Gus Johnson, drums
Stan Levey, drums
Mel Lewis, drums
Buddy Rich, drums
Alvin Stoller, drums
Sam Woodyard, drums
Flying Home. The Best Of The Verve Years
Verve Records 314 521 644-2
released 1994
compilation
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax
Earle Warren, alto sax
Ernie Henry, alto sax
Count Hastings, tenor sax
Ben Webster, tenor sax
Cecil Payne, baritone sax
Henry Coker, trombone
Matthew Gee, trombone
Elmon Wright, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Harry Edison, trumpet
Lamar Wright jr., trumpet
Russell Jacquet, trumpet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Oscar Moore, guitar
John Collins, guitar
Freddie Green, guitar
Joe Sinacore, guitar
Irving Ashby, guitar
Herb Ellis, guitar
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Johnny Acea, piano
Count Basie, organ
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Hank Jones, piano, organ
Jimmy Jones, piano
Carl Perkins, piano
Sir Charles Thompson, piano
Gerry Wiggins, organ
Red Callender, bass
Gene Ramey, bass
Al Lucas, bass
Ray Brown, bass
Curtis Counce, bass
J. C. Heard, drums
Art Blakey, drums
Shadow Wilson, drums
Jimmy Crawford, drums
Osie Johnson, drums
Al Bartee, drums
Jo Jones, drums
Johnny Williams, drums
Chino Pozo, congas
The Man I Love
Black And Blue BB 865.2
released 1995
recorded January 1973 in Paris and Vallauris/France
originally released 1973 as Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis and Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis Vol. 2
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Al Bartee, drums
Relaxin' With Floyd
Black & Blue BB 875.2
recorded July 1972 in Paris and Vallauris/France
released also as Floyd's Guitar Blues, Black & Blue 33.046
Floyd Smith, guitar
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Chris Columbus, drums
The Romantic Moods Of Jackie Gleason
Capitol Records CDP 7243 8 52541 2 3
compilation, recorded 1953 through 1968
Jackie Gleason, vocals
Toots Mondello, alto sax
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Bobby Hacket, trumpet
Pee Wee Erwin, trumpet
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Mike Deasy, sitar
Artie Malvin, voice
no further details known
Live from the Caveau de la Huchette, Paris
LaserLight 17156
recorded live 1977 in Paris/France
released also as Americans In Paris - Swing & Shout, EMI 7243 5396652
Wild Bill Davis, Hammond organ
Dany Doriz, vibes
Stéphane Guerault, tenor sax
Dave Pochonet, drums
Kenny Clarke, drums
Maurice Martin, drums
In The Groove!
Fresh Sound FSR-CD 308
recorded 1959 and 1960 in New York City/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
George Clarke, tenor sax
Bill Jennings, guitar
Grady Tate, drums
In A Mellow Tone
Fresh Sound FSR-CD 309
recorded 1969 and 1970 in New York City/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
George Clarke, tenor sax
Bill Jennings, guitar
Grady Tate, drums
Live At Sonny's Place 1985
Squatty Roo Records SQU 217
recorded live 1985 at Sonny's Place in Seaford, NY/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Chuck Thompson, guitar
Joseph "G Clef" Cavaseno, alto sax
Clyde Lucas, drums
Live At Sonny's Place 1986
Squatty Roo Records SQU 218
recorded live 20 September 1986 at Sonny's Place in Seaford, NY/USA
Wild Bill Davis, organ
Chuck Thompson, guitar
Joseph "G Clef" Cavaseno, alto sax
Bill Easley, tenor sax
Clyde Lucas, drums
Manhattan
Vintage Records
compilation
Wild Bill Davis, organ
no further details known

 
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