Billy Butterfield

Billy Butterfield (January 14, 1917 in Middleton, Ohio – March 18, 1988) was a jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist.

He studied cornet with Frank Simons, but later switched to studying medicine. He did not give up on music and quit medicine after finding success as a trumpeter. Early in his career he played in the band of Austin Wylie. He gained attention working with Bob Crosby and later worked with Artie Shaw. Between 1943 and 1947 he led his own band, which in 1943, recorded the jazz standard "Moonlight in Vermont", featuring Margaret Whiting. He was a member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band led by Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart from the 1960s till his death in 1988. He freelanced as guest star with many bands all over the world. In addition he was performing as part of the many Jazz festivals including the Manassas Jazz Festival and Dick Gibsons Bash in Colorado.

External links

* [http://pubcs.free.fr/jg/jazz_trumpet_transcriptions_jacques_gilbert_english.html#butterfield Jazz trumpet transcriptions]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:s8ogtq0ztu4a~T1 All Music]