Bill Page

Bill Page
Background information
Born (1925-09-11) September 11, 1925
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Big band, classical, jazz, orchestra
Occupation(s) Instrumentalist, band leader, entrepreneur
Instruments English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, piccolo, saxophone
Associated acts Boyd Raeburn, Del Courtney, Lawrence Welk

Bill Page (born September 11, 1925) is an American reed player, band leader, and entrepreneur who was best known for his work in the Lawrence Welk Band.[1]

Early life

Page is a World War II veteran of the European theater, serving in the US Army.[2] He attended Wright Junior College (now known as Wilbur Wright College).[3]

Early musical career

Page played with Del Courtney and Boyd Raeburn before joining the Lawrence Welk Show in 1951.[4]

Lawrence Welk Show

Bill Page played 14 reed instruments including five saxophones, four clarinets, flute, piccolo, oboe, English Horn and bassoon. He was often featured in numbers in which he played numerous instruments accompanied by Welk's orchestra.[5]

After the Lawrence Welk Show

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 with Johnny Carson.[6]

Personal life

Page would eventually settle permanently in Studio City, California. He is the father of musician and entrepreneur Scott Page of Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto fame and host on syndicated radio show Business Rockstars, as well as Tanya Page, an executive at Sony.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 50 Years on National Television: The Lawrence Welk Show
  2. ↑ "Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada on November 2, 1973 · Page 48". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Lawrence Welk Music Makers Bios
  4. ↑ Lawrence Welk Musician to Perform in High School
  5. ↑ Lawrence Welk Music Makers Bios
  6. ↑ The Welk Musical Family: Bill Page
  7. ↑ Business Rockstars, Host Scott Page
  8. ↑ Tonya Page, Sony Executive
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