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Billy Moore (rugby)
William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to: Artists and entertainers *Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989), American jazz musician *Billy Moore (musician, born 1931) (1931–2002), Guyana caribbean musician * Wild Bill Moore (1918–1983), tenor saxophone player Expos * William Moore (critic) (1868–1937), Australian art critic and author * William Moore (musician) (1893–1951), U.S. blues singer and guitarist * William Moore (actor) (1916–2000), British TV actor * William Moore (dancer) (1933–1992), African American dance critic, dancer, researcher, managed the Eleo Pomare Dance Company at one time * William Henry Moore (1872–1960), Canadian author and Member of the Canadian House of Commons * William R. Moore (journalist) (1909/10–1950), war correspondent killed in the Korean War * Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr., actor and comedian Businesspeople * William Moore (banker) (1914–2009), chairman of the board, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Moore (musician, Born 1917)
William Moore Jr. (December 7, 1917, Parkersburg, West Virginia — February 28, 1989, Copenhagen) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Moore was chiefly known as an arranger for most of his jazz career, writing charts for Jimmie Lunceford, Charlie Barnet, Jan Savitt, and Tommy Dorsey in the 1940s. He also worked for publishing companies in New York City. In the 1950s, he relocated to France, where he accompanied and wrote for The Peters Sisters from 1953 to 1960. From 1960 to 1963, he worked as an arranger for Berliner Rundfunk and then accompanied the Delta Rhythm Boys on tour. He moved to Copenhagen in the 1970s, where he remained active as an arranger. Moore and Leonard Feather were friends, and Feather sometimes used Moore's name for songwriting credits."Billy Moore". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |