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Studied playing the cornet while attending school in Wyoming, then switched to violin, bass and trombone before settling on trumpet as his instrument of choice. For a while, it seemed that Billy would embark on a medical career at Transylvania College in Kentucky, but he became so popular performing with the college dance orchestras that... See full bio » Died:(age 71) in North Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
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