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De Arango BillBill DeArango Bill DeArango American jazz guitarist William Louis DeArango (20 September 1921 – 26 December 2005) was an American jazz guitarist. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Bill DeArango Bill DeArango in June 1947. Photo taken by William P. Gottlieb Background information Born William Louis Dearango (1921-09-20)September 20, 1921 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Died (2005-12-26)December 26, 2005 Cleveland Genres Jazz Occupation Musician Instrument Guitar Years active 1930s–1990s Close Career DeArango was self-taught on guitar. While he attended Ohio State University, he played with Dixieland bands at night. After serving in the Army from 1942 to 1944, he moved to New York City and worked with Don Byas and Ben Webster. A year later, he recorded with Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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