Bill Justis

American saxophonist and composer (1926–1982)
Person human Q4909652
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Summary

Bill Justis is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on October 14, 1926[3]. He died in Nashville[4]. He died on July 15, 1982[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], music arranger[7], trumpeter[8], musician[9], and bandleader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bill Justis was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Bill Justis died in Nashville[4].
  • Bill Justis was born on October 14, 1926[3].
  • Bill Justis died on July 15, 1982[5].
  • Bill Justis died on July 16, 1982[12].
  • Burial took place at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery[13].
  • Bill Justis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Bill Justis worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Bill Justis worked as a music arranger[7].
  • Bill Justis worked as a trumpeter[8].
  • Bill Justis worked as a musician[9].
  • Bill Justis worked as a bandleader[10].
  • Bill Justis was educated at Tulane University[15].
  • Bill Justis's education included a stint at Christian Brothers High School[16].
  • Bill Justis's education included a stint at Christian Brothers University[17].
  • Bill Justis is recorded as male[18].
  • Bill Justis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bill Justis's record label is recorded as Monument Records[20].
  • Bill Justis's record label is recorded as Smash Records[21].
  • Bill Justis's record label is recorded as Philips Records[22].
  • Bill Justis's record label is recorded as Fontana Records[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Bill Justis's family name is recorded as Justis[25].
  • Bill Justis's given name is recorded as William Everett[26].
  • Bill Justis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Justis's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on October 14, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Tulane University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in New Orleans[31]; Christian Brothers High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34]; and Christian Brothers University[17], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1871[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6], music arranger[7], trumpeter[8], musician[9], and bandleader[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 15, 1982[5] and July 16, 1982[12]. Bill Justis died in Nashville[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24]. Burial took place at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Bill Justis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Bill Justis born?

Bill Justis was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did Bill Justis die?

Bill Justis passed away in Nashville[4].

What did Bill Justis do for work?

Bill Justis worked as songwriter[6], music arranger[7], trumpeter[8], musician[9], and bandleader[10].

Where did Bill Justis go to school?

Bill Justis was educated at Tulane University[15], Christian Brothers High School[16], and Christian Brothers University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'nl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 12876
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 12876, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321946123|ビル・ジャスティス (#321946123)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William Everett
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of death → Nashville
    Family name → Justis
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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