Bill Lee (musician)
| Bill Lee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William James Edwards Lee III |
| Also known as | William J. E. Lee |
| Born |
July 23, 1928 Snow Hill, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, actor |
| Instruments | Double bass, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1952-present |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | Aretha Franklin, Odetta, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Terence Blanchard |
William James Edwards "Bill" Lee III (born July 23, 1928) is an American musician. He has played the bass for many artists including Chris Anderson, Cat Stevens, Harry Belafonte, Chad Mitchell Trio, Gordon Lightfoot, Aretha Franklin, Odetta, Simon and Garfunkel, Ian & Sylvia, Tom Rush, Burt Bacharach, Peter, Paul and Mary, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Carolyn Hester, John Lee Hooker, Josh White, Duke Ellington, Malvina Reynolds, Eric Bibb, The Clancy Brothers and Bob Dylan. On the original release of Dylan's classic song "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue," Lee, on bass guitar, is the only musician performing other than Dylan himself. He is the father of Spike Lee.
Lee was born in Snow Hill, Alabama, the son of Alberta Grace (Edwards), a concert pianist, and Arnold Wadsworth Lee, a musician. With his first wife, Jackie, he had five children, including the famed film director Spike Lee (born 1957), still photographer David Lee (born 1961), actress Joie Lee (born 1962), and filmmaker Cinqué Lee (born 1966) and has composed original music for many of his son's films, including She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing and Mo' Better Blues. With his second wife, Susan, he has one son, Arnold Lee, who plays alto saxophone.
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