Diz Disley

Diz Disley
Disley (centre) at the 1981 Essex Festival, England
Disley (centre) at the 1981 Essex Festival, England
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Charles Disley
Born(1931-05-27)27 May 1931
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died22 March 2010(2010-03-22) (aged 78)
London, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Graphic designer
Instrument(s)Banjo, guitar
Years active1950s–2000s

William Charles "Diz" Disley (27 May 1931[1] – 22 March 2010)[2] was an Anglo-Canadian jazz guitarist and banjoist. He is best known for his acoustic jazz guitar playing, strongly influenced by Django Reinhardt, for his contributions to the UK trad jazz, skiffle and folk scenes as a performer and humorist, and for his collaborations with the violinist Stéphane Grappelli.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 121/2. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
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