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Billy Kyle | |
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.jpg) Billy Kyle Photography byWilliam P. Gottlieb | |
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| Born | William Osborne Kyle (1914-07-14)July 14, 1914 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1966(1966-02-23) (aged 51) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1930s–1960s |
William Osborne Kyle (July 14, 1914 – February 23, 1966) was an Americanjazz pianist.[1] He is perhaps best known as anaccompanist.[2]
Kyle was born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, United States.[2] He began playing the piano in school and by the early 1930s worked withLucky Millinder,Tiny Bradshaw and later theMills Blue Rhythm Band.[2] In 1938, he joinedJohn Kirby's sextet, but was drafted in 1942.[2] After the war, he worked with Kirby's band briefly and also worked withSy Oliver.[2] He then spent thirteen years as a member ofLouis Armstrong's All-Stars,[2] and performed in the 1956 musicalHigh Society.
A fluent pianist with a light touch, Kyle always worked steadily. He died inYoungstown, Ohio.
Kyle had few opportunities to record as a leader and none during his Armstrong years, some octet and septet sides in 1937, two songs with a quartet in 1939, and outings in 1946 with a trio and an octet.
With others
