William James Edwards Lee III (born July 23, 1928) is an American musician. He is the father of Spike Lee and Joie Lee. He has composed original music for many of his son's films, including She's Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989) and Mo' Better Blues (1990). Lee was involved in many releases from the Strata-East jazz record label, including directing the 1980 album The New York Bass Violin Choir.
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Harold Vick
American musician
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Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
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Robert Hurst
American jazz bassist
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Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Spike Lee
American film director, film producer, writer, and actor
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Ian & Sylvia
Canadian musical duo
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David Bromberg
American musician
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Dicky Wells
American jazz trombonist
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John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist
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Steve Jordan
American composer, musical director and artist
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Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Wilbur Ware
American musician
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The Animals
English band
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Lonnie Johnson
musician from the USA
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Herbie Lovelle
American musician and actor (1924-2009)
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Branford Marsalis
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1960)
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Jerry Jemmott
American musician
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Bernard Purdie
American drummer
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John P. Hammond
American blues singer and guitarist
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Sam Lay
American drummer and vocalist
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Carey Bell
American blues musician
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Warren Smith
American musician
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Freddie Waits
American musician
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Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
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Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
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Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter
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Ronnie Mathews
American musician
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Larry Ridley
American musician
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Eddie Kirkland
American blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer, and songwriter
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George Coleman
American musician
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Howard Johnson
American musician
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Robert Cray
American blues guitarist and singer
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Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer
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Roosevelt Sykes
American blues musician
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King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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Bob Dylan
American recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, author, artist and Nobel Laureate in 2016
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Eddie "Guitar" Burns
American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
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The Chambers Brothers
American soul music band
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Don Elliott
jazz musician
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Quinn Wilson
American jazz bassist and tubist (1906-1978)
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Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Mel Brown
American jazz guitarist
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Kiane Zawadi
American jazz musician