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Bill Potts
p, 1928-2005 US, Arlington County, Virginia
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. William Orie Potts
Bill Potts (April 3, 1928, Arlington, Virginia – February 15, 2005, Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was an American jazz pianist and arranger.Potts played Hawaiian guitar as a child and accordion in his teens. He picked up piano in high school after hearing Count Basie. While serving in the Army from 1949 to 1955 he transcribed charts for Army bands; he also arranged for Joe Timer and Willis Conover's ensemble, THE Orchestra. He wrote four of the songs on THE Orchestra's 1954 Brunswick Records LP, and recorded some of their live shows, which occasionally featured guest appearances from Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porgy & Bess + Bye Bye Birdie | Bill Potts | 2006 | Album |
| Untitled | Terence P. Minogue, Yaron Gershovsky, Bill Potts, John Cacavas, J. Stone | 1979 | Album |
| Untitled | Bill Potts, Tom Manoff, Mario Nascimbene | 1972 | Album |
| Untitled | Michael Reynolds / Bill Potts | 1971 | Album |
| Production Music | Bill Potts / Marcel G. Frank / Piero Umiliani / Nicolas Flagello | 1969 | Album |
| Production Music | Piero Umiliani / Marcel G. Frank / Bill Potts | 1969 | Album |
| Major Mood Music Recordings | Marcel G. Frank / Bill Potts / Piero Umiliani | 1969 | Album |
| The Jazz Soul Of Porgy & Bess Conducted, Orchestrated And Arranged By Bill Potts | Bill Potts | 1959 | Album |
| Untitled | Bill Potts, George Kleinsinger | Album | |
| Production Music | Bill Potts / Gene Bianco / George Chase | Album |
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