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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 · By Daniel Kreps. May 24, 2023. Bill Lee and Spike Lee at the 25th-anniversary screening of 'Do the Right Thing' Noam Galai/WireImage. Bill Lee, the jazz bassist who recorded with the likes...

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  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  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 bassist who played with musicians including Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin (1942–2018) and composed music for the movies of his son, Spike Lee. Died: May 24, 2023 ( Who else...

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