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Billy Bang

Jazz
Free jazz
Hard bop
Billy Bang was an innovative jazz violinist. He was born as William Walker in Alabama, but moved to Harlem, New York at a young age and was given a violin at junior school. He acquired the nickname of Billy Bang, a popular cartoon character at the time. At school in Massachusetts he played the drums with fellow student Arlo Guthrie. He was drafted to fight in the Vietnam war and after returning to America he became involved in the anti-war movement. In the late 1960s, inspired by John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, he returned to the violin and s...
Songs
Deep Purple
Deep PurpleBilly Bang

A Tribute to Stuff Smith

6:24

A Foggy Day
A Foggy DayBilly Bang

A Tribute to Stuff Smith

3:58

Albums