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      • William James Edwards Lee III (July 23, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, his compositions for jazz percussionist Max Roach, and his session work as a "first-call" musician and band leader to many of the twentieth-century's most significant musical artists, including Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Harry Belafonte, Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Strayhorn,...
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  2. Composer, conductor, actor. Instrument (s) Double bass, bass guitar. Labels. Strata-East Records, Columbia Records. William James Edwards Lee III (July 23, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, his compositions for jazz percussionist Max Roach, and his ...

  3. May 24, 2023 · Bill Lee, a jazz bassist and composer who scored the early films of his son Spike Lee, wrote folk-jazz operas, led an acclaimed ensemble of bassists and was a prolific sideman for Bob Dylan,...

  4. May 24, 2023 · Bill Lee was a session musician who played with Dylan, Franklin, and Ellington, and composed scores for his son's films. He died at his home in Brooklyn, according to Spike Lee, who praised his father's integrity and artistic influence.

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  5. May 24, 2023 · News. Music News. Bill Lee, Composer and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94. The jazz musician scored four of his son's films, including 'Do the Right Thing,' in addition to working with such...

  6. May 25, 2023 · Bill Lee, a jazz bassist who played with Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin and Duke Ellington, who was also the father of filmmaker Spike Lee, died at his Brooklyn home Wednesday...

  7. May 24, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte as well as scoring four of his son Spike’s early films, including the hit “Do the Right Thing” and two songs for “Jungle Fever,” has died. He was 94.

  8. May 25, 2023 · Bill Lee was a jazz musician who played bass with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and others, and composed music for Spike Lee's films. He died at 94 in New York City on May 24, 2023.

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