Billy Mackel
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 37 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 28,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Baltimore |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 5,1986 |
| Died | Baltimore |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Albums | Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 2 |
| Jazz Guitar Legends | |
| 100 Jazz Guitar Favorites | |
| Record labels | Gitanes Jazz Productions |
| Stardust Records | |
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| ID | 853137 |
Billy Mackel Life story
John William "Billy" Mackel was an American jazz guitarist. Mackel was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He played banjo early in his career, but like many banjoists of his time he switched to guitar. He led his own band early in the 1940s, then joined Lionel Hampton in 1944 and spent the next thirty years with him.
