Wild Bill Davison

American jazz musician (1906–1989)
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Wild Bill Davison

Summary

Wild Bill Davison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Defiance[2]. He was born on January 5, 1906[3]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on November 14, 1989[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], cornetist[7], and bandleader[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Wild Bill Davison was born in Defiance[2].
  • Wild Bill Davison passed away in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Wild Bill Davison was born on January 5, 1906[3].
  • Wild Bill Davison died on November 14, 1989[5].
  • Wild Bill Davison held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Wild Bill Davison worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Wild Bill Davison worked as a cornetist[7].
  • Wild Bill Davison's professions included bandleader[8].
  • Wild Bill Davison is recorded as male[11].
  • Wild Bill Davison's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Wild Bill Davison's genre is jazz[13].
  • Wild Bill Davison's record label is recorded as Blue Note[14].
  • Wild Bill Davison's Commons category is recorded as Bill Davison[15].
  • Wild Bill Davison's family name is recorded as Davison[16].
  • Wild Bill Davison's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • Wild Bill Davison's given name is recorded as Edward[18].
  • Wild Bill Davison's instrument is recorded as trumpet[19].
  • Wild Bill Davison's instrument is recorded as cornet[20].
  • Wild Bill Davison's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wild Bill'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Defiance[2], Wild Bill Davison… he was born on January 5, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], cornetist[7], and bandleader[8].

Death and Burial

Wild Bill Davison died on November 14, 1989[5]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Why It Matters

Wild Bill Davison has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Wild Bill Davison born?

Born in Defiance[2], Wild Bill Davison…

Where did Wild Bill Davison die?

Wild Bill Davison died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Wild Bill Davison do for work?

Wild Bill Davison worked as jazz musician[6], cornetist[7], and bandleader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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