Bill Harris (trombonist)

Bill Harris
Bill Harris, 1947, Photo: William P. Gottlieb
Bill Harris, 1947, Photo: William P. Gottlieb
Background information
Birth nameWillard Palmer Harris
Born(1916-10-28)October 28, 1916
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 21, 1973(1973-08-21) (aged 56)
Hallandale, Florida
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1938–1960s
LabelsMercury, EmArcy, Norgran, Dial, Capitol, Verve, Fantasy, Mode
Formerly ofWoody Herman

Willard Palmer Harris (October 28, 1916[1] – August 21, 1973)[2] was an American jazz trombonist.[3]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ John Shepherd (8 July 2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: VolumeII: Performance and Production. A&C Black. p. 463. ISBN 978-0-8264-6322-7.