Bill Lee

American musician and composer (1928–2023)
Person human Q862263
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Bill Lee

Summary

Bill Lee is a human[1]. Born in Snow Hill[2], he… he was born on July 23, 1928[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on May 24, 2023[5]. He worked as a composer[6], actor[7], film score composer[8], and bassist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Snow Hill[2], Bill Lee…
  • Bill Lee died in New York City[4].
  • Bill Lee was born on July 23, 1928[3].
  • Bill Lee died on May 24, 2023[5].
  • Bill Lee's father was Arnold W. Lee[11].
  • Bill Lee's mother was Alberta Edwards Lee[12].
  • A child of Bill Lee was Spike Lee[13].
  • Bill Lee held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Bill Lee's native language[15].
  • Bill Lee is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Bill Lee worked as a composer[6].
  • Bill Lee's professions included actor[7].
  • Bill Lee worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Bill Lee's professions included bassist[9].
  • Bill Lee was educated at Morehouse College[17].
  • Bill Lee is recorded as male[18].
  • Bill Lee's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bill Lee's genre is jazz[20].
  • Bill Lee's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Bill Lee is part of The Decendents of Mike and Phoebe[22].
  • Bill Lee's family name is recorded as Edwards[23].
  • Bill Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[24].
  • Bill Lee's given name is recorded as William James[25].
  • Bill Lee's instrument is recorded as double bass[26].
  • Bill Lee's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-07-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-05-24[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, session, singer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1ad52d2e-0cde-4147-95a1-93bfb8cd56df[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Lee's place of birth was Snow Hill[2]. He was born on July 23, 1928[3]. His father was Arnold W. Lee[11]. His mother was Alberta Edwards Lee[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Bill Lee's education included a stint at Morehouse College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], actor[7], film score composer[8], and bassist[9].

Personal Life

A child of Bill Lee was Spike Lee[13].

Death and Burial

Bill Lee died on May 24, 2023[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Lee ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bill Lee born?

Bill Lee was born in Snow Hill[2].

Where did Bill Lee die?

Bill Lee died in New York City[4].

Who were Bill Lee's parents?

Bill Lee's father was Arnold W. Lee[11]. Bill Lee's mother was Alberta Edwards Lee[12].

What did Bill Lee do for work?

Bill Lee worked as composer[6], actor[7], film score composer[8], and bassist[9].

Where did Bill Lee go to school?

Bill Lee was educated at Morehouse College[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . pitchfork.com. pitchfork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Bill Lee. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-lee-q862263
MLA “Bill Lee.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-lee-q862263.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bill-lee-q862263_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Bill Lee}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-lee-q862263}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Bill Lee — https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-lee-q862263 (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bill-lee-q862263 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre
    Instrument double bass, bass guitar
    Described by source Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
    Different from Bill Lee
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.