Real name: William Osborne Kyle

Effective period / Period of releases: 1939 - 1997

American jazz pianist.
Born 14 July 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died 23 February 1966 in Youngstown, Ohio.

At the age of eight he started to play with local bands. He worked with Tiny Bradshaw, John Kirby Sextet (1938-42 and 1946), Lucky Millinder, and others. After serving the army 1942 to 45, he played with Sy Oliver (accompanying Louis Armstrong) (1946 to 52). From 1953 he recorded with Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars.