Wild Bill Davis

Wild Bill Davis

Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with the Tympany Five, the backing group for Louis Jordan. Prior to the emergence of Jimmy Smith in 1956, Davis (whom Smith had reportedly first seen playing organ in the 1930s) was the pacesetter among organists.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1918 (Glasgow), Died August 17, 1995 (New Jersey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	2303	10-in.	1/24/1957	Empty arms	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, organ
Atlantic	2304	10-in.	1/24/1957	Love is a hurting game	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, organ
Atlantic	2305	10-in.	1/24/1957	All about the blues	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, organ
Atlantic	2306	10-in.	1/24/1957	Everytime I hear that song	Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	72978		7/16/1945	Don't worry 'bout that mule	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72979	10-in.	7/16/1945	Salt Pork, West Virginia	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72980	10-in.	7/18/1945	No baby, nobody but you	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	72982	10-in.	7/18/1945	Don't worry 'bout that mule	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73073	10-in.	10/8/1945	Stone cold dead in de market	Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73074	10-in.	10/8/1945	Petootie pie-1	Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73081		10/15/1945	Petootie pie	Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73082	10-in.	10/15/1945	Reconversion blues	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73302		1/23/1946	It's so easy	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73303		1/23/1946	Beware!	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73304		1/23/1946	Don't let the sun catch you cryin'	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73305		1/23/1946	Choo choo ch' boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73306		1/23/1946	Ain't that just like a woman	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73307		1/23/1946	That chick's too young to fry	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73642		6/26/1946	No sale	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73643		6/26/1946	If it's love you want baby, that's me	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73644		6/26/1946	Ain't nobody here but us chickens	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73645		6/26/1946	Let the good times roll	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73716		10/10/1946	All for the love of Lil	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73717		10/10/1946	Texas and Pacific	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73718		10/10/1946	Jack you're dead	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73719		10/10/1946	Reet petite and gone	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73720		10/10/1946	Sure had a wonderful time	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73721		10/10/1946	I know what you're puttin' down	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73882		4/23/1947	Boogie woogie blue plate	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73883		4/23/1947	Barnyard boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73884		4/23/1947	Every man to his own profession	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73885		4/23/1947	Early in the mornin'	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73886		4/23/1947	Run Joe	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73936		6/4/1947	Look out!	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73937		6/4/1947	Beans and cornbread	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	76736		8/18/1950	Tambouritza boogie	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	76738		8/18/1950	Lemonade	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80299		12/21/1950	Tear drops from my eyes	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80300		12/21/1950	If you've got some place to go	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80633		3/1/1951	Weak minded blues	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80634		3/1/1951	Is my Pop in there?	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80635		3/1/1951	I can't give you anything but love, baby	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	81148		6/13/1951	May every day be Christmas	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81149		6/13/1951	Please don't leave me	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ, vocalist
Decca	81150		6/13/1951	Bone dry	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81151		6/13/1951	I love that kinda carryin' on	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81152		6/13/1951	Three handed woman	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81153		6/13/1951	Fat Sam from Birmingham	Louis Jordan Orchestra	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112135		4/30/1962	April in Paris	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112136		4/30/1962	Canadian sunset	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112137		4/30/1962	On a slow boat to China	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112138		4/30/1962	Hawaiian war chant	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112139		5/1/1962	Lisboa antigua	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112140		5/1/1962	Arrivederci Roma	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112141		5/1/1962	Brazil	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112142		5/1/1962	The poor people of Paris	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112143		5/1/1962	On a little street in Singapore-1	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112144		5/1/1962	Manhattan-1	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112145		5/1/1962	African waltz	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112146		5/1/1962	Midnight in Moscow	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112712		11/1/1962	That old black magic	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112713		11/1/1962	Love letters	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112714		11/1/1962	Penthouse serenade	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112715		11/1/1962	My ideal	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112716		11/1/1962	Moon river	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112717		11/1/1962	Lover-1	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112718		11/1/1962	The nearness of you	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112719		11/1/1962	The lady's in love with you	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112720		11/1/1962	I remember you	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112721		11/1/1962	Out of nowhere	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112722		11/1/1962	Mona Lisa	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	112723		11/1/1962	Stella by starlight	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	113030		1/31/1963	Gospel truth	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	113031		1/31/1963	I'm on my way	Wild Bill Davis	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 4341		1/11/1947	Open the door Richard	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4342		1/11/1947	Friendship	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4351		1/23/1947	Open the door Richard	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4631		12/8/1947	You're on the right track baby	Louis Jordan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4632		12/8/1947	Don't burn the candle at both ends	Louis Jordan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4633		12/8/1947	Why'd you do it, baby	Louis Jordan ; Louis Jordan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4634		12/8/1947	Daddy-o	Louis Jordan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4887		2/7/1949	Safe, sane and single	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4888		2/7/1949	I know what you've got	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 4889		2/7/1949	You broke your promise	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	N 3427	10-in.	7/16/1945	It's full or it ain't no good	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	N 3428	10-in.	7/16/1945	How long must I wait for you?	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	N 3449	10-in.	7/19/1945	Paper boy	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Wild Bill," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414.

Davis, Wild Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202414.

"Davis, Wild Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.