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Bill Justis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Bill Everette, William Everett Justis, Jr., William E. Justis, Jr.
American saxophonist and composer (1926–1982)
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William Everett "Bill" Justis, Jr. (October 14, 1926 – July 15, 1982) was an American pioneer rock and roll musician, composer, and musical arranger, best known for his 1957 Grammy Hall of Fame song, "Raunchy." As a songwriter, he was also often credited as Bill Everette. Justis was born in Birmingham, Alabama but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and studied music at Christian Brothers College (high school department) and Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Birmingham
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- trumpeter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Smash Records
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- date of death
- 1982-07-16
- date of birth
- 1926-10-14
- birth name
- William Everett Justis
- name in native language
- William E. Justis, Jr.
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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