Bill Beason

William Beason (6 March 1908 15 August 1988) was an American swing jazz drummer born in Louisville, Kentucky. At the height of his career, he recorded with Django Reinhardt.[1][2]

In 1939, Beason took over the role of drummer in Ella Fitzgerald's orchestra from Chick Webb.[3] He died, aged 80, in New York City.[4][5]

Discography (in selection)

With Dickie Wells and his Orchestra (Richard Fullbright, Bill Beason, Django Reinhardt, Bill Coleman)
  • 1937: Dinah ! / Nobody's Blues But My Own (Swing)
  • 1937: Japanese Sandman / I Got Rhythm (Swing)
  • 1937: I've Found A New Baby / Hot Club Blues (Swing)
  • 1937: Bugle Call Rag / Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (Swing)
  • 1937: Sweet Sue / Hangin' Around Boudon (Swing)
  • 1940: Hangin' Around Boudon / I've Found A New Baby (Victor)
With Ella Fitzgerald and her Orchestra
  • 1974: Live From The Roseland Ballroom, New York 1940 (Sunbeam)
  • 1987: Jazz Live & Rare (Delta)

References

  1. Jean 'Django' Reinhardt: A Contextual Bio-Discography 1910-1953. Taylor & Francis. 5 July 2017. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-351-56173-0.
  2. The New Yorker. New Yorker Magazine, Incorporated. August 2000. p. 100.
  3. Nick Talevski (1999). The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries. Omnibus. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7119-7548-4.
  4. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Bill Beason". Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  5. "Bill Beason". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.



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