Prelude to Spring
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Product ID: WO2 SO 325
By William H. (Biddy) Bastien
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Young World Publications
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String Orchestra
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William H. (Biddy) Bastien (1917-1996)
Bastien, Biddy [Ovid Bastien], bass. Best known member of the family, known nationally for work with Gene Krupa band etc. His relatives are Robert Anthony "Tony" Bastien: born in Little Falls MN, 1917. He played clarinet and tenor saxophone. Graduated from Stillwater (MN) High in 1935, moved to Twin Cities and immediately caught on as a working musician (mostly jazz). Participated in after-hours jam sessions with Jo Jones, Lester Young, Rook Ganz and his older brother, Biddy, in Minneapolis in 1934, 1935, 1936.
Worked with Sonny Dunham, Claude Thornhill, Vaughn Monroe prior to WWII. Joined WCCO studio band in Minneapolis in 1945, stayed until 1955. Working musician in Twin Cities until his death in 1974. William H. "Billy" Bastien was born in Buhl MN, 1923. Bass. Graduated from Stillwater (MN) High in 1941. He was with Claude Thornhill's band until drafted, where he served as a combat medic in the South Pacific. Discharged from the US Army in 1945, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a degree in Music Education in 1949. Joined the Denver Public Schools as an instrumental music teacher in 1953. Retired in 1985. Recorded extensively with Johnny Smith, Peanuts Hucko, and other Colorado based musicians, including the Denver Symphony. He died in Denver, 1996.
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