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| Bill Lee (Composer, Arranger, Jazz/Folk Bassist) born to Mrs. Alberta G. Lee, and Mr. Arnold W. Lee, on July 23, 1928 in Snow Hill, Alabama and is one of seven children. Named after his grandfather, William James Edwards, founder Guilder of Snow Hill normal and industrial Institute who was a graduate of Tuskegee in 1893. His descendants, from Mike and Phoebe, were great leaders and musicians and Bill Lee pursued music from an early age self taught by his mother and father. After finishing high school at Snow Hill, he went to Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. from 1947-1951. There he studied with the great musician, Mr. Willis Laurence James and all the musicians in Atlanta who were inspired by Charlie Parker. After graduation from Morehouse, Bill Lee went to Chicago and played bass violin with all the great musicians there – including Chris Anderson, Johnny Griffin, John Gilmore, Gene Ammons and many more, known and unknown. His move to New York in 1959 was helped by meeting and working with the great folk musicians, Josh White and Odetta. This introduction also helped with his musical and theater writings. Being in New York for the last 50 years gave him the opportunity to be in the presence of the greatest performers on the planet and a chance to write the eleven folk – jazz operas and movie scores for his son Spike Lee. He has five children by his first wife Jackie (DECEASED) – Spike, Chris, David, Joie and Cinque and one son, Arnold VI, by his second wife, Susan. Bill Lee recorded with Billy Wallace, Frank Strozier, Chris Anderson, Johnny Griffin, and wrote for Max Roach, Richard Davis, Ted Dunbar, Booker Little, Muriel Winston, Clifford Jordon, Donald Harrison, and others. Bill Lee also appeared with, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Carmen Mc Rae, Betty Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and all the hundreds of great Musicians. Bill Lee is also the founder of the New York Bass, Violin Choir. |
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