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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_Lee_(musician)Bill Lee (musician) - Wikipedia

    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 ...

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  2. www.latimes.com › bill-lee-dead-spike-lee-fatherBill Lee, jazz bassist and father of Spike Lee, dies at 94 ...

    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...

  3. www.billboard.com › music › music-newsBill Lee Dead: Jazz Musician & Father of Director Spike Lee ...

    May 24, 2023 · Bill Lee -- a well-regarded jazz musician who scored four of his son Spike Lee’s early films -- has died at 94.

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  5. apnews.com › article › bill-lee-death-spike-lee-70eBill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son ...

    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.

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › Bill_Lee_(musician)Bill Lee (musician) - Wikiwand

    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 art...

  7. www.washingtonpost.com › 25 › bill-lee-bassist-deadBill Lee, bassist and composer who scored son Spike Lee’s ...

    May 25, 2023 · 7 min. Bill Lee, a bassist and composer who scored the early films of his son Spike Lee, wrote folk-jazz operas that channeled the voices of his enslaved ancestors, and performed with...

  8. www.seattletimes.com › entertainment › bill-lee-jazzBill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son ...

    May 24, 2023 · May 24, 2023 at 10:20 am. NEW YORK — 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...