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Bill McGuffie

p, 1927-1987 GB, Scotland
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Jazz and Pop

Bill McGuffie (11 December 1927 – 22 March 1987) was a pianist who went on to become a film composer and conductor. He also made several television appearances, most notably in Softly, Softly as a pub pianist.When he was about 16 years old McGuffie came down from Scotland to London to join the Teddy Foster Band which was playing in London. It was his first professional job.McGuffie performed on many occasions with Benny Goodman outfits when Goodman toured in Europe. He can be heard playing with the Benny Goodman Sextet recorded live in Copenhagen in 1972.

Genres

• Jazz
• Pop
• Soundtrack
• Classical
• World

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