1. Charles William Butterfield was an American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, flugelhornist, and cornetist.
11 Facts About Billy Butterfield
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Charles William Billy Butterfield was born in Middletown, Ohio and attended high school in Wyoming.
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Billy Butterfield discontinued his studies after finding success as a trumpeter.
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Early in his career, Billy Butterfield played in the band of Austin Wylie.
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Billy Butterfield gained attention working with Bob Crosby, and later performed with Artie Shaw, Les Brown, and Benny Goodman.
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On October 7,1940, during his brief stay with Artie Shaw's orchestra, Billy Butterfield performed what has been described as a "legendary trumpet solo" on the hit song "Star Dust".
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Billy Butterfield was a featured soloist in the small group from Shaw's band, the Gramercy Five.
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Between 1943 and 1947, while serving in the US armed forces, Billy Butterfield led his own orchestra.
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Billy Butterfield recorded two albums with arranger-conductor Ray Conniff, Conniff Meets Billy Butterfield, and Just Kiddin' Around.
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Billy Butterfield is seen in the film Second Chorus as a member of an orchestra led by Artie Shaw.
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Billy Butterfield died on March 18,1988, in North Palm Beach, Florida.