Bill Crow

William Orval Crow (born December 27, 1927) is an American jazz bassist. Among other work, Crow was the long-term bassist in saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's bands in the 1950s and 1960s.

Early life Crow was born on December 27, 1927, in Othello, Washington, but spent his childhood in Kirkland, Washington. In fourth grade, he took up the trumpet, and in sixth grade, he switched to baritone horn. He played drums in his high school swing band. He joined the United States Army in 1946, where he played the baritone horn in the 2nd Army Band and drums in a Service Club band. He remained in the Army until 1949. Crow's autobiography, From Birdland to Broadway, was released by the same publisher two years later.

Broadway Shows 1977 The King and I (RCA Red Seal) 1979 The Grand Tour, Joel Grey (Columbia) 1979 Carmelina Georgia Brown (Original Cast Records) 1980 42ND STREET (RCA Red Seal)

Books

Jazz Anecdotes, Oxford University Press 1990. From Birdland to Broadway: Scenes from a jazz life, Oxford University Press 1992. Jazz Anecdotes, Second Time Around, Oxford University Press 2005.