Bill Hemmans
William Wesley "Bill" Hemmans (* 1942 in Waycross , Georgia ; † 14. June 2011 in Rock Hill , South Carolina ) was an American saxophonist of rhythm and blues .
Hemmans graduated from Florida A&M University with a bachelor's degree and served in the Navy. He played with Ike & Tina Turner , Bobby Bland throughout his career ; he also appeared with BB King and Muddy Waters in the Dramatics Show Band . As a soloist, he had a hit in the late 1960s with a cover version of the jazz standard Summertime . In the early 1970s he worked with his formation Bill Hemmans & Clays Composite , and at the end of the decade with his own quartet.
Web links
- Bill Hemmans at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bill Hemmans in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Billboard - Jan. 30, 1971 - p. 34
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hemmans, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hemmans, William Wesley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rhythm and blues musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waycross , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 2011 |
| Place of death | Rockhill , South Carolina |