Bill Justis
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Bill Justis was an American musician, arranger, and composer best known for his influential work in early rock and roll and pop music, including the hit instrumental "Raunchy."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bill Justis canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Sun Records studio band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Everett Justis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | "Raunchy" reached high positions on U.S. pop charts in the late 1950s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed | instrumental pop and rock pieces ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-10-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-07-15 ⓘ |
| familyName | Justis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film and television music
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music arrangement ⓘ |
| genre |
instrumental rock
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pop music ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced | later rock and roll instrumentalists ⓘ |
| instrument |
saxophone
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trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential arrangements in early rock and roll
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pioneering rock and roll instrumental sound ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Bill Justis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | Recorded one of the first rock and roll instrumental hits with "Raunchy" ⓘ |
| notableWork | Raunchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Sun Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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