Bill Sinegal
Willie Norman Sinegal (or Bill Sinigal; May 13, 1928 โ April 14, 2014,
New Orleans, Louisiana[1]) was an American rhythm and blues
bass guitarist and songwriter from New Orleans. He is best known for his song Second Line.
Sinegal played
Sugar Boy Crawford. In 1959, he began playing with Earl King.[2] He toured extensively in the 1960s with Curtis Mayfield and Dee Clark
.
In 1964 he released a R&B single with Bill Sinigal and the Skyliners called Second Line, Parts 1 & 2 which featured rhythms from a traditional
Ellis Marsalis on piano. Second Line became a Mardi Gras standard.[3]
In the late 1960s, he left the music business to work as a photographer.
References
- ^ Nachruf, The Times-Picayune
- ^ W. Bruyninckx: 60 Years of Recorded Jazz 1917-1977, Band 6
- ^ Nachruf in Offbeat
External links
- Bill Sinegal at AllMusic
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