Bill Lee (musician)

William James Edwards Bill Lee III is an American musician. He has played the bass for many artists including Chris Anderson, Cat Stevens, Harry Belafonte, Chad Mitchell Trio, Gordon Lightfoot, Aretha Franklin, Odetta, Simon and Garfunkel, Ian amp Sylvia, Tom Rush, Burt Bacharach, Peter, Paul and Mary, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Carolyn Hester, John Lee Hooker, Josh White, Duke Ellington, Malvina Reynolds, Eric Bibb, The Clancy Brothers and Bob Dylan. On the original release of Dylans classic song Its All Over Now, Baby Blue, Lee, on bass guitar, is the only musician performing other than Dylan himself. He is the father of Spike Lee.

Lee was born in Snow Hill, Alabama, the son of Alberta Grace , a concert pianist, and Arnold Wadsworth Lee, a musician. With his first wife, Jackie, he had five children, including the famed film director Spike Lee , still photographer David Lee , actress Joie Lee , and filmmaker Cinqu Lee and has composed original music for many of his sons films, including Shes Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing and Mo Better Blues. With his second wife, Susan, he has one son, Arnold Lee, who plays alto saxophone.

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