Bill Page

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Page in 1958

Bill Page (September 11, 1925 – April 26, 2017) was an American reed player, band leader, and entrepreneur. He was best known for his work in the Lawrence Welk Band.[1]

Page was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Wilbur Wright College.

Page left the Lawrence Welk Show in 1965 and went on to perform with Barry Manilow, Ted Mack, Frank Gorshin, Judy Garland, and on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.[2]

Page died on April 26, 2017 in Studio City, Los Angeles at the age of 91.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "50 Years on National Television: The Lawrence Welk Show". Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. The Welk Musical Family: Bill Page
  3. Musical Family Bios 5