Pianist. William Orie Potts born April 3, 1928 in Arlington, Virginia; died February 15, 2005.
Attended Washington-Lee High School.
Bibliography
Harrington, Richard. “Mining the Gold of Potts.” Washington Post, March 2, 1982.
Joyce, Mike. “‘Prez’ and Accounted For.” Washington Post, February 11, 1981.
Joyce, Mike. “Platters From The Past.” Washington Post, July 19, 1981.
Pagones, John. “Composer Bill Potts Plays at Charley’s.” Washington Post. April 16, 1965.
Potts, Bill. Interview. Interview by W. Royal Stokes, January 26, 1983. W. Royal Stokes Collection. Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Sampson, Paul. “Jazz Opens Concerts at Watergate.” Washington Post, June 19, 1958.
Scott, Allen. “Jazz Composer Calls the Tunes in Washington.” Metronome, October 1958.
Scott, Allen. “Phil Woods: Jazz Cycles.” Radio Free Jazz, September 1975.
Stokes, W. Royal. “Bill Potts Big Band Comes On in a Big Way.” Washington Post, February 2, 1983.
Stokes, W. Royal. “Limelight: Moonlight Serenade.” Washington Post, January 30, 1983.
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