American jazz trombonist, sometimes credited as Willie Hall, who also occasionally doubled on guitar, violin, and bicycle pump.
Born: November 18, 1894 in Shawnee Mound, Missouri.
Died: June 30, 1983 in Newbury Park, California.
Played with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra (1924-1930), Bix Beiderbecke, Hoagy Carmichael, Tommy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, Frankie Trumbauer, Jack Hylton, and others.