Billy Byers
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Billy Byers was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer known for his prolific work in big band and film music.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Count Basie Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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The Tonight Show Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| composedFor |
film
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television ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-05-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-05-01 ⓘ |
| employer | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Byers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film music
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music arrangement ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| fullName | William Mitchell Byers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| instrument | trombone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
big band arrangements
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film music arrangements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Tonight Show band arrangements
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arrangements for Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Malibu, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | staff arranger ⓘ |
| stageName | Billy Byers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Doc Severinsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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