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American jazz trombonist. Born October 28, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died August 21, 1973 in Hallandale, Florida, USA. Early in his career, Harris performed with Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet and Eddie Condon. He had a broad, thick tone and quick vibrato which remained for the duration of each tone. He went on to join Woody Herman's First Herd in 1944. He was also in the Four Brothers Second Herd during the late 1940s, and worked with Herman again in the 1950s. He then teamed up with Charlie Ventura, and later with Chubby Jackson. Together with Flip Phillips, he became a stalwart of Benny Goodman's group in 1959. He later worked in Las Vegas, and finally retired to Florida.

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Bill Harris has released 500+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions, In Concert - Falkoner Centret Copenhagen, Denmark October 19, 1959, Five Classic Albums. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Bill Harris's most popular tracks include Am I Cold, Am I Hot, In a Mellow Tone, It Might As Well Be Spring, Crazy Rhythm, Early Autumn. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

American jazz trombonist. Born October 28, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died August 21, 1973 in Hallandale, Florida, USA. Early in his career, Harris performed with Benny Goodman, Cha... Read the full biography on this page.

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