Billy Kyle · Spotify · Courtesy of Spotify
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- X-23
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,696
- Total plays
- 15,557
Tags
pianoswingAlljazzpiano jazz
William Osborne "Billy" Kyle (July 14, 1914 - February 23, 1966) was an American jazz pianist. Kyle was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began playing the piano in school and by the early 1930s worked with Lucky Millinder, and later the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. In 1938, he joined John Kirby's band, but was drafted in 1942. After the war, he worked with Kirby's band briefly and also worked with Sy Oliver. He then spent thirteen years as a member of Louis Armstrong's All-Stars, and performed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Billy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Youngstown
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Billy Kyle (Gottlieb 05471).jpg
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- Billy Kyle
- date of birth
- 1914-07-14
- date of death
- 1966-02-23
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0