Wild Bill Davis

American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995)
Person human Q2570294
Wild Bill Davis
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Wild Bill Davis

Summary

Wild Bill Davis is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on November 24, 1918[3]. He died in Moorestown[4]. He died on August 17, 1995[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], jazz pianist[7], and music arranger[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Wild Bill Davis's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Wild Bill Davis died in Moorestown[4].
  • Wild Bill Davis was born on November 24, 1918[3].
  • Wild Bill Davis died on August 17, 1995[5].
  • Wild Bill Davis died on August 24, 1995[10].
  • Wild Bill Davis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Wild Bill Davis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Wild Bill Davis's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Wild Bill Davis worked as a jazz pianist[7].
  • Wild Bill Davis's professions included music arranger[8].
  • Wild Bill Davis is recorded as male[13].
  • Wild Bill Davis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wild Bill Davis's genre is jazz[15].
  • Wild Bill Davis's record label is recorded as Imperial[16].
  • Wild Bill Davis's Commons category is recorded as Wild Bill Davis[17].
  • Wild Bill Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[18].
  • Wild Bill Davis's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • Wild Bill Davis's pseudonym is recorded as Wild Bill Davis[20].
  • Wild Bill Davis's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Wild Bill Davis's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Wild Bill Davis's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • Wild Bill Davis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Strethen Davis'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Wild Bill Davis was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on November 24, 1918[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], jazz pianist[7], and music arranger[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 17, 1995[5] and August 24, 1995[10]. Wild Bill Davis passed away in Moorestown[4].

Why It Matters

Wild Bill Davis has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Wild Bill Davis born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Wild Bill Davis…

Where did Wild Bill Davis die?

Wild Bill Davis died in Moorestown[4].

What did Wild Bill Davis do for work?

Wild Bill Davis worked as jazz musician[6], jazz pianist[7], and music arranger[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0091613-Davis-William
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0091613-Davis-William, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument piano, organ
    Genre
    Citizenship
    Place of birth Glasgow
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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